NHTSA recall 92V-006 (92V006000)
structure recall reported January 14, 1992 - about 190,000 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 92V006000
- Also written as
- 92V-006
- Reported
- January 14, 1992
- Vehicles affected
- ~190,000
- Component
- structure
What is being recalled
WATER CAN ENTER THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WATER IN THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTION.
Why it is dangerous
THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CAN RESULT INTHREE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE RELATCHED, 2) THEINSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND 3) THE DOOR COULD APPEAR TO BELATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY IF IT IS JARRED,AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE ADJACENT SEAT OCCUPANT.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 92V-006 when calling a dealer.
Affected 5 models
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.