# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE96015
> **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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE96015)
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