The defect
ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL MAY NOT ENGAGE THE PARKING GEAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THIS CONDITION IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY IN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE ADJUSTMENT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND PROPERLY ADJUST THE SHIFT LINKAGE, AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Other power train recalls in 1977
7 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the power train; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 77V185000 25 Oct 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V140000 13 Sept 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V131000 1 Sept 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V035000 11 Mar 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V020000 10 Feb 1977 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 77V010000 1 Jan 1977 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977