Recalls › 77V185000

NHTSA recall 77V185000

Power train › Automatic transmission › Lever and linkage › Column shift

Ford Bronco and 13 more

Reported Oct 25, 197719,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Oct 1, 1977 – Oct 1, 1977

The defect

On the involved vehicles, the park actuation support plates are defective due to their susceptibility to cracking due to improper heat treatment during manufacture. As a result, fragments from a broken plate can become lodged in the transmission parking pawl mechanism. This could prevent the transmission parking pawl from engaging when the selector lever IS placed in the "park" position, or prevent the pawl from being disengaged from the park gear.

The remedy

The dealer will replace the park actuation cam support plates, free of charge, on all affected vehicles.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Bronco
1978
Ford Club Wagon
1978
Ford E100
1978
Ford E150
1978
Ford E250
1978
Ford E350
1978
Ford Econoline
1978
Ford F100
1978
Ford F150
1978
Ford F250
1978
Ford F350
1978
Ford Ltd
1978
Ford Thunderbird
1978
Lincoln Mark V
1978

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light trucks equipped with c-6automatic transmissions.system: power train; park actuation gear support plates.consequences of defect: if the vehicle IS placed in the park mode without theparking brake engaged, the parking pawl may not engage the "park" gear and thevehicle would be allowed to roll free causing property damage and personalinjuries.