Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift

NHTSA recall 77V140000 · announced September 13, 1977 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 9,000 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE FITTED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS INTENDED FOR TRUCKS RATHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR POINTER TO BE MISALIGNED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN THE SELECTOR IS BETWEEN THE NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE (D) DETENTS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE.

What to do

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL INSERT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS ANDAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS, STEERING COLUMN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE ENGINE START WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE,THE VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE FORWARD AND AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURYCOULD RESULT.NOTE: PRIOR TO CORRECTIVE ACTION, DRIVER SHOULD BE CAREFUL TO START THE ENGINEONLY WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR INDICATES PARK (P).

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1977 Ford Granada
• 1977 Ford Ltd
• 1978 Ford Ltd
• 1977 Ford Ltd Ii
• 1977 Ford Thunderbird
• 1977 Lincoln Continental
• 1977 Lincoln Mark V
• 1977 Lincoln Versailles
• 1977 Mercury Marquis
• 1977 Mercury Monarch

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.