MERCURY MONTEGO 1973: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V181000

Make Model Year
MERCURY MONTEGO 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-09-12 1973-09-05 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1973-07-01 - 1973-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 74884

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-OB.POSSIBILITY THAT THE 2V CARBURETOR USED ON 302, 351 AND400CID ENGINES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THETRANSMISSION LINKAGE LEVER AND ADJUSTING SCREW ASSEMBLY AND THE THROTTLE LEVERTAB.IF CONDITION EXISTS, IT MAY CAUSE CONTACT BETWEEN THE SCREW THREADS ANDTHE EDGE OF THE THROTTLE LEVER TAB AND CAUSE THROTTLE TO STICK IN AN OPENPOSITION.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REALIGNING LINKAGE WHERE NECESSARY'.