Abstract:
Systems and assemblies for determining the status of a fuel door of a vehicle are provided. A latching mechanism having a sensing target and an axis is rotatable about the axis through an unlocked position and a locked position and is longitudinally movable about the axis between an open position and a closed position. A sensor module is configured to detect a sensed position of the sensing target. The sensed position of the sensing target determines a state of the latching mechanism and the status of the fuel door.