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NHTSA recall 78V256000

Power train › Automatic transmission

Ford Bronco and 8 more

Reported Nov 27, 19787,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Nov 1, 1978 – Nov 1, 1978

The defect

The involved vehicles were equipped with automatic transmissions in which the parking pawl was not heat-treated. During normal vehicle operation, a parking pawl that has not been heat-treated could become deformed or worn to the point that the transmission will not lock in "park". As a result, the vehicle could roll free if the driver does not set the parking brake when parking or leaving vehicle unattended.

The remedy

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the parking pawl with one that has been heat-treated.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Bronco
1979
Ford Club Wagon
1979
Ford Econoline
1979
Ford F100
1979
Ford F150
1979
Ford F250
1979
Ford F350
1979
Lincoln Continental
1979
Lincoln Mark V
1979

Notes

Vehicle description: light trucks.system: power train; transmission, automatic.consequences of defect: this condition could result in vehicle damage, propertydamage, and personal injury.note: owner IS advised to engage the parking brake when leaving the vehicleparked or unattended.