FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-06-15.
Recall campaignNHTSA 84V072000
Steering: linkages: rod: relay: connecting
Component
Steering: linkages: rod: relay: connecting
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
495
Reported to NHTSA
1984-06-15
Owners notified
1984-07-11
Defect description
IF THE SELECTOR IS GENTLY OR SLOWLY MOVED TOWARDS PARK, THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT CHANGE TO PARKING GEAR. SIMILARLY, SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE SELECTOR FROM REVERSE TO NEUTRAL MAY NOT REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE GEAR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE RUBBER-ISOLATED SHIFT ROD WITH A CONVENTIONAL ONE-PIECE ROD AND WILL READJUST THE SHIFT LINKAGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER DIESEL ENGINEAND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH COLUMN MOUNTED SHIFTERS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION; GEAR SELECTOR LEVER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A PARKED CAR NOT IN THE PARK MODE MAY ROLL BACKWARD ORFORWARD IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT SET. ALSO WHEN MOVING FROM REVERSE TONEUTRAL, VEHICLE MAY STILL MOVE IN REVERSE BECAUSE THE GEAR CHANGE DID NOTOCCUR IN THE TRANSMISSION. UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT MAY RESULT IN ANACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.
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.