Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Dynalloy, Inc.

Bobbi E Alton

Alan L Browne

Paul W Alexander

James Holbrook Brown

Joseph P Fannon

Brian W Bowling

A latch assembly includes a forkbolt movable between a released position, allowing opening of a closure, and a restrained position, preventing opening of the closure. A forkbolt spring is configured to bias the forkbolt toward the released position. A primary detent is mounted with respect to the forkbolt and movable between an open position, allowing the forkbolt to move into the released position, and a closed position, not allowing the forkbolt to move into the released position. A secondary detent is movable between an unlocked position, allowing the primary detent to move into the open position, and a locked position, preventing the primary detent from moving into the open position. An actuator selectively moves the secondary detent from the locked position to the unlocked position.

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Royal Oak, MI, United States of America

Bobbi E Alton