Recalls › 81V042000

NHTSA recall 81V042000

Power train › Manual transmission › Shift pattern indicator

Ford Econoline

Reported Apr 1, 19811,650 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Feb 1, 1981 – Feb 1, 1981

The defect

The gear position indicators on certain vehicles may be too short to be readily visible to some drivers. This IS not in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, "controls and display", which states that the gear position display must be visible to driver.

The remedy

If pointer of gear position indicator IS found to be too short, it will be replaced without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Econoline
1981

Notes

Vehicle description: vans equipped with non-tilt steering columns.system: power train; automatic transmission gear position indicator.consequences of defect: difficulty in viewing the gear shift indicator mayresult in incorrect shifting of gears, unexpected vehicle movement, accident,and personal injury.