| Subject: | Failure transmission park engagement/loc |
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| Investigations Summary: |
This investigation was opened on May. 6, 1997.
It was closed on Sep. 16, 1997.
Note: this investigation has resulted in
a vehicle safety recall. By letter dated September 4, 1997, the manufacturer advised NHTSA that a safety-related recall action would be initiated to correct a potential failure of the transmission shift cable in approximately 15,000 of the subject vehicles. The suspect cables were supplied to Ford by teleflex automotive and installed in the subject f-150 trucks built at Ford's norforlk and kansas city assembly plants between February 16, 1996 and March 4, 1996. A copy of the Ford's letter to NHTSA regarding this recall action is attached. Based on the pending safety recall (97v-147), this preliminary evaluation has been closed. |
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