NHTSA campaign 97V171000
Ford and Lincoln Recall 97V-171: FORD/AUTO TRANSMISSION CABLE ASSEMBLY
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 97V171000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on October 7, 1997, with 866,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Expedition, Ford F-150, Ford F-250 and more for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on October 20, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V171000 (also written 97V-171 or 97V171)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 866,000 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 97V171000. 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 Expedition
Ford F-150
Ford F-250
Lincoln
Lincoln Navigator
- 1998 · Vehicles built May 12, 1997 – August 22, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V171000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT FULLY ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN BRACKET, THE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY CAN COME OUT OF THE BRACKET. THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WOULD THEN NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION FROM ONE OF THE DRIVE GEAR POSITIONS INTO THE PARK POSITION EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD INDICATE "PARK."
Safety consequence
THE CONDITION WOULD NOT ALLOW A DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE PARK POSITION OR AFFECT PROPER NEUTRAL START SWITCH OPERATION. UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD OCCUR IF THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT SET.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL MAKE THE PROPER ATTACHMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL CABLE TO THE STEERING COLUMN BRACKET AND ADD A TIE STRAP TO THAT CONNECTION.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 20, 1997.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 97V171000
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.