Recalls for EXP FORD, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, June 22, 1983

A recall was issued on June 22, 1983 for EXP FORD, manufactured by FORD MOTOR COMPANY, in response to LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH problems. DOOR LOCK PILLARS COULD DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS FROM NORMAL USAGE OF DOOR, AT THE POINT WHERE DOOR LATCH STRIKER REINFORCEMENTS ARE ATTACHED.. Follwoing is the summary of corrective actions taken: ANY DAMAGED LOCK PILLARS WILL BE REPAIRED AND REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE DOOR LATCH STRIKER AND LOCK PILLARS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES; TWO DOOR.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR LOCK PILLARS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DOOR MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY. IN DRIVING OVER ROUGHROADS THE DOOR COULD OPEN, ALLOWING PASSENGER TO FALL FROM VEHICLE AND BECOMEINJURED.