Recall 93V174000: Door Latch Defect

RESIN MOLDED FRONT HANDLES FAIL AT THE DOOR LATCH ACTUATING ROD ATTACHMENT, FREEING THE ROD TO FALL INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. SUBSEQUENT LOWERING OF THE ASSOCIATED WINDOW MAY FORCE THE ACTUATING ROD DOWNWARD AND RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH.

INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF THE DOOR LATCH CAUSES THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR ASSEMBLY; HANDLE; OUTER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.