Preliminary Evaluation · FAILURE OF AUTO TRANS PARK LOCK SYSTEM · Opened 1996-02-23 · Closed 1996-05-22
Investigation
Action number
PE96015
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1996-02-23
Close date
1996-05-22
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD
Affected components
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Affected model years
1996
Affected (make, year) variants
1
Summary
THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED TO CORRECT A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT IDENTIFIED UNDER THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.THE DEFECT AFFECTS CERTAIN 1996 MODEL YEAR WINDSTAR, FORD TAURUS, AND MERCURY SABLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FORD AX4S MODEL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE SAFETY RECALL ACTION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS NHTSA NO. 96V-086.