# NHTSA Defect Petition DP96008
> **DOOR LATCH FAILURE** · Opened 1996-06-12 · Open
## Investigation
- **Action number:** DP96008
- **Type:** Defect Petition
- **Open date:** 1996-06-12
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** GMC
- **Affected components:** STRUCTURE
- **Affected model years:** 9999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

PUBLIC CITZEN (PC) PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO INVESTIGATE THE TYPE III DOOR LATCHES INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 1978 THROUGH 1988 GM VEHICLES.SPECIFICALLY, PC ALLEGED THAT DURING A COLLISION, THE TYPE III DOOR LATCH ALLOWS THE DETENT LEVER TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE FORK BOLT, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO INADVERTENTLY OPEN AND THE OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=DP96008)
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