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kennethwooster
Explorer
Apr 28, 2014

carriage cameo storage door paddle.

I have a 2011 Cameo with a paddle latch assembly that I cannot get to release the door. I have had it apart and all I can come up with is its not moving the latch far enough to release. Ive done several searches on the Internet and cannot find this latch assembly. I think they call these slam doors. Any ideas would be appreciated.
  • Road_Runners's avatar
    Road_Runners
    Explorer
    Apr 28, 2014
    On my Cameo the paddle latch lines up with the key slot. If you are turning the key so that the slot is parallel to the door edge it should unlatch, but obviously something is keeping yours from doing that. You might try gripping the round key holder on the outside with a suitable pair of pliers and try to turn the whole mechanism a bit more. This might help the paddle gain it's freedom.
  • Traveler_II's avatar
    Traveler_II
    Explorer
    Apr 29, 2014
    On ours there is a screw on the latch that sometimes come loose, when that happens I just pull with the key until I can turn it. Tighten up the screw, but if I over tighten I'm unable to lock the door.

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