THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR SPRING RUSTED OUT AND BROKE DOOR LATCH FAILED. *AK THE EXPANSION SPRING IN THE DOOR LATCH RUSTED, BROKE, AND CAUSED THE WHOLE DOOR LATCH TO BECOME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE, CONSUMER STATES THE LOCATION OF THE LATCH IS IN A SPOT WHERE IT HAS ACCESS TO WATER, DIRT, AND COMPONENTS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO R…
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THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR SPRING RUSTED OUT AND BROKE DOOR LATCH FAILED. *AK THE EXPANSION SPRING IN THE DOOR LATCH RUSTED, BROKE, AND CAUSED THE WHOLE DOOR LATCH TO BECOME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE, CONSUMER STATES THE LOCATION OF THE LATCH IS IN A SPOT WHERE IT HAS ACCESS TO WATER, DIRT, AND COMPONENTS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO RUST. *SLC
AN ENGINE PREHEATING TUBE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SUPPORTED DUE TO A MISSING SUPPORT BRACKET, CAUSING THE PREHEATING TUBE TO CHAFE AGAINST THE RIGHT FRONT METAL BRAKE LINE. THIS CAN DAMAGE THE HYDRAULIC LINE, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND DIMINISHED BRAKING IN ONE BRAKE CIRCUIT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DIMINISHED BRAKING CAN RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PREHEATING TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET TO ENSURE PROPER POSITIONING RELATIVE TO THE RIGHT FRONT METAL BRAKE LINE.
THE END CAP CONNECTING THE HEAT EXCHANGER'S CORE TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM COULD RUPTURE AND ALLOW HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE COOLANT ESCAPING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COULDCONTACT THE DRIVER'S FEET AND INJURE THE DRIVER. ALSO, STEAM FROM THE HEATEDLIQUID WILL CLOUD ON THE WINDOW SURFACES AND IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S VISION ANDCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE HEATER CORE WITH AN IMPROVED HEATER CORE.
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