Recalls › 97E029000

NHTSA recall 97E029000 · Equipment

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

Reported Sep 5, 19972,590 vehicles affectedFURON COMPANYBuilt Jan 1, 1993 – Jun 30, 1997

The defect

Equipment description: optional automatic transmission shift lever that includes a park brake position used on vans and trucks. the transmission shifter/park brake lever can bind before fully engaging in the park brake position causing a false park condition.

The risk

The vehicle can move after being placed in park increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will install a spacer plate in the shifter and inspect for the presence of an "e" clip that detains the detent pin.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification began january 23, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact furon at 1-330-279-3711.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.