Talk about panic mode...I stop in a T/A truck stop for fuel, alone. Hop out and fill up, go to get back in and it's a no go, the door won't open. Panic mode kicks in as other truckers are pulling in to fuel up. All windows are closed as it was night time and cold. To make a long painful story short, I call AAA and the tow truck driver was able to fish a rod in through the door window and pull the handle up opening the door. When I got home I opened up the door to access the failure. Wish I had pictures to post, but when the deadbolt is activated it dislocates the ability for the door handle on the outside to trigger the latch. This movement dislodged the bracket from its holder and even though the deadbolt had not been used, the latch was in the bypass mode. I put everything back into place but I know one thing for sure, from now on I'm gonna leave that window closed but unlatched so I have a way back in.
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