Component Description
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
19811201
End Date Of Manufacturing
19811201
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
378
Date Owner Notified By MFR
19811223
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Mfg
Ford Motor Company
Report Received Date
19820113
Record Creation Date
19820201
Regulation Part Number
Defect Summary
ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE SHIFT ROD IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED IN THE RETENTION GROMMET OF THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY. IF THE SHIFT ROD WERE TO DISENGAGE, THE DRIVER COULD NOT SELECT THE PROPER TRANSMISSION FUNCTION WHICH WOULD CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence Summary
Corrective Summary
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE SHIFT ROD ATTACHMENT AND MAKE SURE IT IS PROPERLY SEATED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Recall Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AN ACCIDENT, AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.NOTE: THE DRIVER IS ADVISED NOT TO OPERATE VEHICLE UNTIL PROPER ADJUSTMENTSHAVE BEEN MADE.