| Defect Summary: | THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE FITTED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS INTENDED FOR TRUCKS RATHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR POINTER TO BE MISALIGNED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN THE SELECTOR IS BETWEEN THE NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE (D) DETENTS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE. |
| Consequence Summary: | |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL INSERT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19770701 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 19770801 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 9000 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19771118 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 19770913 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 2306 |