FORD LTS800 1975: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V072000

Make Model Year
FORD LTS800 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-06-05 1975-05-05 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 560

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 157.HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPEDWITH MT-650 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY CONTAIN NYLON PARTICLES CONTAMINANTWITHIN THE TRANSMISSION GOVERNOR ASSEMBLY.A NYLON PARTICLE COULD BLOCK ANORIFICE IN THE GOVERNOR VALVE AND RESULT IN UNINTENTIONAL TRANSMISSIONDOWNSHIFT WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TRANSMISSION DISINTERGRATION.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING GOVERNOR ASSEMBLY WHERE NECESSARY'.