The defect
THE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A PARK CAM WITH INADEQUATE SURFACE HARDNESS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PARK DISENGAGEMENT OR NO PARK ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK.
The risk
IF PARK IS NOT ENGAGED AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS OFF, AVEHICLE ROLL-AWAY COULD RESULT.
The remedy
REPLACE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1991 |
| Ford Mustang | 1991 |
| Ford Thunderbird | 1991 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1991 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1991 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 Crown Victoria | 1991 | 55 | 3 |
| Ford Mustang | 1991 | 77 | 2 |
| Ford Thunderbird | 1991 | 112 | 3 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1991 | 73 | 3 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1991 | 82 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 1991
25 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the power train; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 91V224000 30 Dec 1991 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 91V214000 6 Dec 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V198000 14 Nov 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V189001 4 Nov 1991 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 91V189000 4 Nov 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V183000 21 Oct 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V184000 21 Oct 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V196000 21 Oct 1991 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991