The issue
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS. SOME TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAIN TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS (GEAR SELECTOR POINTERS) THAT WERE INTENDED FOR USE IN 1978 MODEL TRUCKS. USE OF THESE INSERTS COULD ALLOW THE ENGINE TO BE STARTED WITH THE SHIFT SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE (D) AND THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FRONTAL COLLISION.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Granada | 1977 |
| Ford LTD II | 1977 |
| Ford Thunderbird | 1977 |
| Lincoln MARK V | 1977 |
| Lincoln VERSAILLES | 1977 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1977 |
| Mercury MONARCH | 1977 |