NHTSA campaign 97V091000
Ford Recall 97V-091: FORD/AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE
NHTSA recall 97V091000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on May 28, 1997, with 2,400 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford B800, Ford F700 and Ford F800 for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on June 11, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V091000 (also written 97V-091 or 97V091)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,400 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 97V091000. 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 B800
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 3, 1997 – April 14, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Ford F700
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 3, 1997 – April 14, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Ford F800
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 3, 1997 – April 14, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V091000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS-COWLS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE WELDS THAT ATTACH THE KEY TO THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE MAY NOT ADEQUATELY RETAIN THE KEY, ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN A GEAR OTHER THAN THAT INDICATED ON THE "PRNDL", OR IN SOME CASES, "RNDL."
Safety consequence
THE DOMESTIC SPECIAL ORDER (DSO) PARK BRAKE MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, OR IN THE VEHICLE MOVING IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. IN SOME VEHICLES THE DSO PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM ALSO MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED, WHICH CAN RESULT IN THE PARK BRAKE NOT ENGAGING WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFT TUBE AND, IF SO EQUIPPED, TO HAVE THE DSO PARK BRAKE LINKAGE ADJUSTED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JUNE 16, 1997. 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 97V091000
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.