NHTSA recall campaign
88V101000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1988-06-27Affected22,893 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLES MAY NOT MEET FORDS PULL OUT LOAD SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SWIVEL TUBE PORTION OF THE CABLE, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE SWIVEL TUBE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY.
Risk
OPERATOR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT FROM ONE OF THEDRIVE GEARS INTO PARK POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE SHIFT CABLE.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryLincoln
- Continental1988