Known Recalls

Model year record

1981 Ford Econoline

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V042000

Power train: manual transmission: shift pattern indicator

Component
Power train: manual transmission: shift pattern indicator
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
1,650
Reported to NHTSA
1981-04-01
Owners notified
1981-04-24

Defect description

THE GEAR POSITION INDICATORS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY BE TOO SHORT TO BE READILY VISIBLE TO SOME DRIVERS. THIS IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAY", WHICH STATES THAT THE GEAR POSITION DISPLAY MUST BE VISIBLE TO DRIVER.

Manufacturer remedy

IF POINTER OF GEAR POSITION INDICATOR IS FOUND TO BE TOO SHORT, IT WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.