# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE89129
> **GEARSHIFT LEVER BREAKS** · Opened 1989-06-07 · Closed 1990-03-23
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE89129
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1989-06-07
- **Close date:** 1990-03-23
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** STEERING
- **Affected model years:** 1986, 1987
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

SUMMARY: CONSUMERS ALLEGE THAT GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLESEQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE, RESULTING IN INABILITYTO SHIFT GEARS.ADDITIONALLY, FRACTURE MAY OCCUR AT A LOCATION WHICHALLOWS TRUNNION PIN TO FALL INTO GEARSHIFT MECHANISM, POSSIBLY LOCKING UPTHE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE89129)
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