Preliminary Evaluation · FAILURE TRANSMISSION PARK ENGAGEMENT/LOC · Opened 1997-05-06 · Closed 1997-09-16
Investigation
Action number
PE97019
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1997-05-06
Close date
1997-09-16
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD
Affected components
POWER TRAIN
Affected model years
1997
Affected (make, year) variants
2
Summary
BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 1997, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED RECALL ACTION WOULD BE INITIATED TO CORRECT A POTENTIAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE IN APPROXIMATELY 15,000 OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE SUSPECT CABLES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TELEFLEX AUTOMOTIVE AND INSTALLED IN THE SUBJECT F-150 TRUCKS BUILT AT FORD'S NORFORLK AND KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLY PLANTS BETWEEN FEBRUARY 16, 1996 AND MARCH 4, 1996.A COPY OF THE FORD'S LETTER TO NHTSA REGARDING THIS RECALL ACTION IS ATTACHED.BASED ON THE PENDING SAFETY RECALL (97V-147), THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.