SAFARI CONTINENTAL 1988: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

Make : SAFARI Model : CONTINENTAL Year : 1988
Build Dates : 1987-10-01 - 1988-05-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 88V101000
Date Owner's Notified: 1988-07-22 Date Received by ODI: 1988-06-27 Date Added to Database: 1988-06-30
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 22893
Summary:
      TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLES MAY NOT MEET FORDS PULL OUT LOAD SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SWIVEL TUBE PORTION OF THE CABLE, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE SWIVEL TUBE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY.
Consequence:
      OPERATOR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT FROM ONE OF THEDRIVE GEARS INTO PARK POSITION.
Remedy:
      REPLACE SHIFT CABLE.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.