NHTSA Recall 84V072000
Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Steering. Reported 1984-06-15. An estimated 495 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
What the manufacturer will do
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.