Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #97V171000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 97V171000 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 866,000 affected units, FORD/AUTO TRANSMISSION CABLE ASSEMBLY, component: POWER TRAIN, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. if the automatic transmission shift cable assembly was not fully attached to the steering column bracket, the shift cable assembly can come out of the bracket. the vehicle operator would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park."

Corrective Action

Dealers will make the proper attachment of the transmission shift control cable to the steering column bracket and add a tie strap to that connection.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 97V171000

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Report Received Date: 1997-10-07T00:00:00

Subject: Ford/auto transmission cable assembly

Component: Power Train

Potentially Affected Units: 866,000

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. if the automatic transmission shift cable assembly was not fully attached to the steering column bracket, the shift cable assembly can come out of the bracket. the vehicle operator would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park."

Consequence Summary: The condition would not allow a disengagement of the transmission from the park position or affect proper neutral start switch operation. unintended vehicle movement could occur if the parking brake was not set.

Corrective Action: Dealers will make the proper attachment of the transmission shift control cable to the steering column bracket and add a tie strap to that connection.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-sd98.atve_yy6g

NHTSA ID: 97V171000

Position: N/A

Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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