Item Affected: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date Announced: 05/20/1980
Description of Recall: THE HINGE AND ROLLER ASSEMBLIES SUPPORTING THE REAR OF THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE AS A RESULT OF PROCESSING DEFICIENCIES IN THE ALUMINUM HINGE BODY.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: UPON INSPECTION ALL ALUMINUM HINGE BODIES WILL BE REPLACED WITH SINTERED METAL COMPONENTS.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; SLIDING DOOR HINGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE COULD ALLOW PARTIAL OR COMPLETE DOOR SEPARATIONFROM THE VEHICLE DURING DOOR OPERATION. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE PERSONALINJURY.