LATCH ASSEMBLY

A latch assembly for securing a door to a panel comprises: a housing defining an interior space and an interior wall facing the interior space; a pawl connector that is positioned at least partially within the interior space of the housing, the pawl connector having a first end configured to be connected to a pawl for securing the door to the panel, a second end that is positioned within the housing and configured to transfer motion from the pawl to another pawl of the latch assembly, and a flange positioned between the first end and the second end of the pawl connector for preventing the pawl connector from becoming detached from the housing, wherein the pawl connector is a unitary component, wherein the flange is configured to limit audible noise upon movement of the pawl connector to a latched position.