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NHTSA Campaign 81V008000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

Issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Jan 12, 1981 · 21,000,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THIS IS A MANUFACTURER"S NOTICE TO ADVISE OWNERS OF PROPER VEHICLE OPERATION. THE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT BE SECURELY ENGAGED AFTER THE OPERATOR HAS ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO PARK. THE VEHICLE MAY APPEAR TO BE IN PARK THOUGH ACTUALLY IN REVERSE. THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SELF-STICKING LABEL CONTAINING IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AS A DAILY REMINDER OF THE SERIOUS HAZARDS OF UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOTION. IT SHOULD BE PLACED INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN AN EASILY SEEN LOCATION.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD FORD 1970 21,000,000
FORD FORD 1971 21,000,000
FORD FORD 1972 21,000,000
FORD FORD 1973 21,000,000
FORD FORD 1974 21,000,000
FORD FORD 1975 21,000,000
FORD FORD 1976 21,000,000
FORD FORD 1977 21,000,000
FORD FORD 1978 21,000,000
FORD FORD 1979 21,000,000
FORD FORD 1980 21,000,000
FORD FORD TRUCK 1970 21,000,000
FORD FORD TRUCK 1971 21,000,000
FORD FORD TRUCK 1972 21,000,000
FORD FORD TRUCK 1973 21,000,000
FORD FORD TRUCK 1974 21,000,000
FORD FORD TRUCK 1975 21,000,000
FORD FORD TRUCK 1976 21,000,000
FORD FORD TRUCK 1977 21,000,000
FORD FORD TRUCK 1978 21,000,000
FORD FORD TRUCK 1979 21,000,000
FORD FORD TRUCK 1980 21,000,000
LINCOLN LINCOLN 1970 21,000,000
LINCOLN LINCOLN 1971 21,000,000
LINCOLN LINCOLN 1972 21,000,000
LINCOLN LINCOLN 1973 21,000,000
LINCOLN LINCOLN 1974 21,000,000
LINCOLN LINCOLN 1975 21,000,000
LINCOLN LINCOLN 1976 21,000,000
LINCOLN LINCOLN 1977 21,000,000
LINCOLN LINCOLN 1978 21,000,000
LINCOLN LINCOLN 1979 21,000,000
LINCOLN LINCOLN 1980 21,000,000
MERCURY MERCURY 1970 21,000,000
MERCURY MERCURY 1971 21,000,000
MERCURY MERCURY 1972 21,000,000
MERCURY MERCURY 1973 21,000,000
MERCURY MERCURY 1974 21,000,000
MERCURY MERCURY 1975 21,000,000
MERCURY MERCURY 1976 21,000,000
MERCURY MERCURY 1977 21,000,000
MERCURY MERCURY 1978 21,000,000
MERCURY MERCURY 1979 21,000,000
MERCURY MERCURY 1980 21,000,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 81V008000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.