This part typically breaks when the door catch is not lubricated and it takes excessive pull to unlatch the door. this new factory part has a glow in the dark DOT on it for instant identification at night. make sure you lubricate the door catch after installation of this piece to avoid future breakage
Now you don’t have to buy a whole new door shell or search through junkyards for a decent used door. These are perfect reproduction door skins, available in painted galvanized steel. You can reuse the door shell and all the hardware, simply install the new skin in place of the old one.