Recall campaign · NHTSA 79V269000

Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-12-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V269000

Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly

Component: Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 273,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1979-12-20
Owners notified: 1980-06-02

Defect description

THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MAY BREAK DURING SHIFTING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVERS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; MANUAL GEAR SHIFT LEVER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
MERCURY Capri	1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.