Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
FAILURE TRANSMISSION PARK ENGAGEMENT/LOC
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 97V171000.
Campaign 97V171000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.
What NHTSA is examining
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.
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.