Item Affected: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Date Announced: 07/07/1981
Description of Recall: UNDER CERTAIN JARRING CONDITIONS THE REAR HATCH TYPE DOOR MAY OPEN WITHOUT ADVANCE WARNING.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LOCK AND RELATED PARTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR HATCH DOOR LOCK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE HATCH DOOR COMES OPEN WITHOUT WARNING DURINGVEHICLE OPERATION, PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE REAR COULD BE THROWN FROM VEHICLEAND INJURED.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO CARRY PASSENGERS OR CARGO IN THIS AREA UNTIL THEPROBLEM IS CORRECTED.