Lol Collision Locking Door

In some cars the door lock actuator is positioned below the latch.

Lol collision locking door.

Locked doors don t make a car structurally stronger but closed doors do. It simply disables the latch mechanism as you say tom. Replace only the clip instead of the entire door locking rod. Direct replacement for a proper fit every time.

The answer is sometimes yes. Car door lock actuators are designed to lock and unlock a door without the effort of pulling on a cable and rod. This was not a malfunction of my car. This feature is by design and intentional.

Returns door lock to proper operation. The only way to lock or unlock the car and any of its doors is via the central locking button on the driver s door. Conveniently available in an assortment of styles. A rod connects the actuator to the latch and another rod connects the latch to the knob that sticks up out of the top of the door.

But in some severe accidents the inertia just the force created by crashing into something can be enough to move the rod or springs inside the door and allow the door to open. Dorman offers a comprehensive line of door lock rod clips manufactured to save you time money and labor. Vdo actuators install like the original and provide quality performance restoring your vehicles locking mechanism like new. Collision body parts and hardware.

The federal government has set safety standards for door latches that are quite strict. And locking the doors makes them more likely to stay closed in a crash. Locking the door doesn t add additional bolts or anything.