2015 hatch won't open

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cindyS1948
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My son has a 2015 Nissan Versa Note Hatchback. The hatch opens manually. It won't open. He has crawled inside and removed the panel, but can't seem to see what has 'broken' so that the latch will no longer open. Any suggestions on how to get the hatch open?


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VStar650CL
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This is the arm worked by the actuator to roll both the lock cam and latch cam, working it with the lock cam in the unlocked position should release the latch. If it won't go all the way then the actuator is probably stuck in the locked position, you may need to force or break it in order to let the arm move.

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cindyS1948
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would this apply if the latch handle moves freely and feels disconnected ?

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If it feels disconnected but it isn't then you probably have a broken mechanism.

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How can we tell if it is disconnected? My son can't see or feel anything loose.

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You can see the cable for the handle in the pic, it needs to be attached at both ends. If it's broken or has popped off at either end then it won't work the release arm.


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