Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
GEARSHIFT LEVER BREAKS
Action number
PE89129
Opened
Jun 7, 1989
Closed
Mar 23, 1990
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
What NHTSA is examining
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.===
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.