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| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 96V166000 Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:INDICATOR:LEVER:GEAR Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Potential Number of Units Affected: 40000 |
The park pawl abutment bracket has a sharp edge which can cause the parking pawl to hang up and not engage the park gear. This would allow the vehicle to move even though the gear shift indicator shows that the vehicle is in park.
Unintended and unexpected vehicle movement can result in personal injury and property damage.
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the park pawl abutment bracket.
Owner Notification: Owner notification is expected to begin September 23, 1996. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 97V097000 Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Potential Number of Units Affected: 100000 |
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles equipped with AX4S automatic transaxles. The low/intermediate servo cover can separate from the transaxle while the vehicle is being driven. If this occurs, transmission fluid will leak contacting the catalytic converter.
The catalytic converter temperature may be hot enough to ignite the transmission fluid and cause a vehicle fire.
Dealers will inspect the transmission and replace these servo covers.
Owner Notification: Owner notification began June 30, 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 98V028000 Component: LIGHTING:LAMP OR SOCKET:HEAD LIGHTS Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Potential Number of Units Affected: 571800 |
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. The text and/or graphics for the vehicle headlamp aiming instructions provided in the owner guides are not sufficiently clear. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
If the headlamp assemblies are replaced, customers may be confused by the aiming instructions provided in the owner guides causing the headlamps to be improperly aimed.
Owner guides containing revised aiming instructions will be mailed to owners of these vehicles. Owner notification is expected to begin March 23, 1998. Owners who do not receive the free owner guide within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).