The defect
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SNAP RING THAT LOCATES THE PARK GEAR ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE.
The risk
WHEN THE GEAR IS PLACED IN PARK, THE PARK GEAR WOULD NOTENGAGE, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL FREELY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT PROPERLYSET. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL IMPROVED SNAP RING AND REVISED TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E150 | 1989, 1990 |
| Ford E250 | 1989, 1990 |
| Ford E350 | 1989, 1990 |
| Ford Econoline | 1989, 1990 |
| Ford F150 | 1989, 1990 |
| Ford F250 | 1989, 1990 |
| Ford F350 | 1989, 1990 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford E150 | 1989 | 30 | 2 |
| Ford E150 | 1990 | 15 | 3 |
| Ford E250 | 1989 | 7 | 2 |
| Ford E250 | 1990 | 3 | 2 |
| Ford E350 | 1989 | 25 | 3 |
| Ford E350 | 1990 | 23 | 2 |
| Ford Econoline | 1989 | 32 | 2 |
| Ford Econoline | 1990 | 30 | 4 |
| Ford F150 | 1989 | 210 | 4 |
| Ford F150 | 1990 | 254 | 4 |
| Ford F250 | 1989 | 101 | 6 |
| Ford F250 | 1990 | 107 | 6 |
| Ford F350 | 1989 | 40 | 5 |
| Ford F350 | 1990 | 39 | 6 |
Other power train recalls in 1990
6 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the power train; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 90V167000 20 Sept 1990 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 90V164000 6 Sept 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V163000 4 Sept 1990 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 90V046000 8 Mar 1990 | GRUMMAN OLSON, INC |
| 90V004000 18 Jan 1990 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990