Defect Investigation Detail

FORD / F350 / 1987

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: PE89128 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Vehicale/Equipment Model: F350 Vehicale/Equipment Year: 1987
Component Name: POWER TRAIN Manufacturer's Name: Ford Motor Company
Date Opened: Jun, 07 1989 Date Closed: Oct, 17 1989
Subject: GEARSHIFT LEVER BREAKS Summary: Summary: consumers allege that gear shift lever in the subject vehiclesequipped with manual transmission may fracture, resulting in inabilityto shift gears.additionally, fracture may occur at a location whichallows trunnion pin to fall into gearshift mechanism, possibly locking upthe transmission and causing a loss of vehicle control.===