FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-09-23.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V121000
Electrical system: ignition: switch
Component
Electrical system: ignition: switch
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
14,000
Reported to NHTSA
1980-09-23
Owners notified
1980-11-06
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY START IN REVERSE GEAR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING AFFECT". SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL START SWITCH THAT OCCASIONALLY PERMITS ENGINE STARTING WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IN THE REVERSE ("R") POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL START SWITCH AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; GEAR SHIFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: STARTING THE ENGINE WITH THE SHIFT SELECTOR IN THEREVERSE POSITION CAN RESULT IN UNEXPECTED REARWARD MOTION OF THE VEHICLE WHICHCOULD CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY BEHIND THE VEHICLE.
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.