Patent ID: 7784841

Claim:
A vehicle having a door release apparatus for a first door, the first door supporting a door latch for a second door, the first door having a first door latch for connecting the first door with respect to a frame defining a vehicle body opening, the door release apparatus being connected with the first door latch, the vehicle door release -apparatus comprising: a handle member having an interior portion and an exterior portion, the handle member mounted to the first door for movement of the interior and exterior portions about a common axis between first and second positions, wherein the interior portion and the exterior portion of the handle member are fixedly coupled together such that when the interior portion is moved, the exterior portion is also moved; a force transmission member operably engaged between the handle member and the first door latch for movement in response to movement of the handle member, the force transmission member movable between a latch-engaged position and a latch-released position; and a first door release lock-out defined by a portion of the second door directly obstructing movement of the interior portion of the handle member, when the second door is in the latch-engaged position, to prevent sufficient movement of the exterior portion of the handle member from releasing of the first door latch.