# NHTSA Recall Query RQ97015
> **PARKING PAWL** · Opened 1997-10-29 · Closed 1999-04-01
## Investigation
- **Action number:** RQ97015
- **Type:** Recall Query
- **Open date:** 1997-10-29
- **Close date:** 1999-04-01
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Affected model years:** 1990, 1991, 1992
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 6
## Summary

WHEN THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE PARKING PAWL DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.THIS CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OF GEAR UNINTENTIONALLY AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO START ROLLING INADVERTENTLY

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=RQ97015)
---
*AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*