| Recall data for: 1977 FORD GRANADA |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 77V140000 |
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| Make: FORD |
| Model: GRANADA |
| Year: 1977 |
Component:
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT |
| Manufacturers Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date Of Manufacturing: 19770701 |
| End Date Of Manufacturing: 19770801 |
| Recall Type: V |
| Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19771118 |
| Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Date Report Received By ODI: 19770913 |
| Date Added To File: 19791012 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE FITTED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS INTENDED FOR TRUCKS RATHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR POINTER TO BE MISALIGNED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN THE SELECTOR IS BETWEEN THE NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE (D) DETENTS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE. |
Consequence Summary:
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Corrective Action:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL INSERT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |
