I had a similar problem earlier this year. I drilled out the rivets and opened it up. There’s a spring inside that had broken in mine. It’s an odd oblong shape, but I picked up a pair of small regular springs at the hardware store and they’re working fine. I stuck them in place with a dab of JB Weld on one end, and the same in the rivet holes to hold the case back together. Not sure why I didn’t re-rivet it. Next time I’ll upgrade to a modern RV door latch, but this was an easy $2 fix.
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