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NHTSA campaign 96V166000

FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recall 96V-166: FORD/AUTO TRANSMISSION

NHTSA recall 96V166000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 5, 1996, with 40,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable, Ford Windstar and more for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on September 23, 1996, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V166000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
96V166000 (also written 96V-166 or 96V166)
Filed by
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report received
Potentially affected
40,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Gear Position Indication (PRNDL)
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V166000. 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, 1997 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – August 28, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford Windstar

    • 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – August 28, 1996 (per NHTSA)
All Ford recalls

Lincoln

  • Lincoln Continental

    • 1997 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – August 28, 1996 (per NHTSA)
All Lincoln recalls

Mercury

  • Mercury Sable

    • 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – August 28, 1996 (per NHTSA)
All Mercury recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V166000.

Defect description

THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET HAS A SHARP EDGE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE PARKING PAWL TO HANG UP AND NOT ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK.

Safety consequence

UNINTENDED AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 23, 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 96V166000

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.