The defect
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS THAT WERE ASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CAST IRON EXTENSION HOUSINGS. THE HOUSINGS HAVE MISLOCATED CAST CAM PLATE STOPS. A MISLOCATED STOP MAY PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM LOCKING IN THE PARK POSITION WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "P" (PARK) POSITION. IF THIS OCCURS A DRIVER MAY RELY UPON THE READING ON THE GEARSHIFT SELECTOR LEVER INDICATOR AND MAY ASSUME THAT THE TRANSMISSION PARKING GEAR IS ENGAGED.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Other power train recalls in 1978
14 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the power train; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 78V256000 27 Nov 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V252000 20 Nov 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V236000 23 Oct 1978 | FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. |
| 78V201000 15 Sept 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V174000 9 Aug 1978 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 78V144000 19 Jun 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V138000 13 Jun 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V062000 24 Mar 1978 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978