Recall Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1991

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 22258 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000006281000005715000000180 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 1991
NHTSA Campaign Number: 91V189000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1989 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1991
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 792000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 02 1992 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Nov, 04 1991
Record Creation date : Nov, 06 1991 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : When the automatic transmission shift lever is placed in the park position, the park pawl does not always abut or engage the park gear. Consequence Summary: Driver may believe the vehicle is safely engaged in parkwhen the gear is not truly engaged. this can lead to the vehicle jumping out ofgear unintentionally, vehicle rollaway when parked on a sloped surface, andinadvertent motion when the vehicle is started. all of these conditions canresult in a vehicle accident.
Corrective Summary : Repair the transmission with a new park pawl. Recall Notes: System: transmission.vehicle description: pickup trucks, vans, and multi-purpose vehicles equippedwith a4ld automatic transmissions.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: