NHTSA Recall 99V204000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V204000; Date: Jul. 28, 1999
If the park mechanism does not engage and the vehicle operator has not applied the parking brake, the vehicle could roll free as if in neutral.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Ford Ranger; 1999 Ford Ranger
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 326
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: electric vehicles. The transaxle may have been manufactured with the park detent spring misaligned. If the spring is misaligned, the park mechanism may not engage when the shift lever is placed in the park position.
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect the transaxle and any with misaligned park detent springs will be replaced.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began July 28, 1999. 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 Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 28, 1999
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