Recall campaign · NHTSA 82V100000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-10-13.
THE PARK LEVER ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAINS A DEFECTIVE SPRING WHICH COULD PREVENT AUTOMATIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING GEAR.
THE PARK ACTUATING LEVER ROD SPRING WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADED SPRING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH C-3 AUTOMATICTRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION, PARKING GEAR ACTUATING LEVER ROD, SPRINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE DRIVER LEAVES THE CAR UNATTENDED WITHOUTENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL FREE AND CAUSE ACCIDENT,PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
4 model years across 2 models.
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.