NHTSA recall campaign
93V055000
ManufacturerCHRYSLER CORPORATIONReported1993-04-08Affected80,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
GREASE APPLIED TO THE LIFTGATE LATCH RUBBER BUMPERS TO EASE COMPONENT ASSEMBLY CAUSED THE BUMPER TO SWELL, INTERFERING WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE LIFTGATE LATCH PAWL. THIS PREVENTS THE LIFTGATE LATCHING WHEN CLOSED AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN WHEN LATCHED.
Risk
AN UNLATCHED LIFTGATE CAN OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS INMOTION, AND COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE LIFTGATE ASSEMBLY ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
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