NHTSA campaign 96V086000 · Ford campaign 96S39
Ford and Mercury Recall 96V-086: Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 96V086000 (Ford campaign 96S39) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on May 14, 1996, with 100,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Taurus, Ford Windstar and Mercury Sable for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on July 17, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V086000 (also written 96V-086 or 96V086)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 96S39
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 100,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V086000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Taurus
- 1996 · Vehicles built July 1, 1995 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Ford Windstar
- 1996 · Vehicles built July 1, 1995 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Sable
- 1996 · Vehicles built July 1, 1995 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V086000.
Defect description
THE PARK PAWL SHAFT WAS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED WHEN THE ROLL PIN THAT RETAINS IT WAS INSTALLED DURING TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. IF THE SHAFT WAS NOT PROPERLY POSITIONED, THE ROLL PIN MAY NOT HAVE LINED UP WITH THE GROOVE IN THE SHAFT AND HAVE BEEN CRUSHED AT ASSEMBLY. ALSO, A BURR COULD HAVE BEEN RAISED ON THE SHAFT.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PARK PAWL OCCASIONALLY NOT ENGAGING WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AS IF IN NEUTRAL IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR DOES NOT APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PARK PAWL SHAFT ROLL PIN. IF THE ROLL PIN IS DAMAGED, BOTH THE ROLL PIN AND THE PARK PAWL SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, OWNERS WILL BE REMINDED TO FULLY APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE, IN ADDITION TO PLACING THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK.
Notes
SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION; AUTOMATIC. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI-VANS EQUIPPED WITH FORD AX4S AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES. NOTE: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MID-JUNE 1996. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V086000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.