Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
- Component
- Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
- Manufacturer
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 3,000
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1980-05-20
- Owners notified
- 1980-07-11
Defect description
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.
Manufacturer remedy
UPON INSPECTION ALL ALUMINUM HINGE BODIES WILL BE REPLACED WITH SINTERED METAL COMPONENTS.