NHTSA Recall 83V017000
NHTSA Campaign Id 83V017000; Date: Feb. 24, 1983
Recalled Vehicles:
1983 Ford Crown Victoria; 1983 Ford Fairmont; 1983 Ford Ltd L; 1983 Ford Squire; 1983 Lincoln Continental; 1983 Lincoln Mark Vi; 1983 Lincoln Town Car; 1983 Mercury Grand Marquis; 1983 Mercury Marquis; 1983 Mercury Zephyr
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 36,000
Recall Summary:
The shift indicator may not accurately reflect the shift selector position. Some vehicles were produced with transmission control selector tube retaining clips that may not be hard enough. The clip may loosen or fall off, and the selector tube may become displaced.
How to Fix:
The dealer will replace the transmission control selector tube retaining clip at no charge to owner.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with column shift andautomatic transmission. System: power train; transmission control selector tube retaining clips. Consequences of defect: the selector tube, which is routed inside the steeringcolumn, controls the position of the transmission gear indicator in the dash. If the clip loosens and the tube is not positioned correctly, the indicator maynot be accurate. For example, the indicator may show that the transmission isin "park", when it is actually in "reverse", or it may indicate "neutral" whenthe transmission is in gear. If this should occur, and the parking brake is notset, the vehicle may move unexpectedly and cause an accident or personalinjury.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 9, 1983
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