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Recall Query · Closed

PARKING PAWL

Action number
RQ97015
Opened
Oct 29, 1997
Closed
Apr 1, 1999
Outcome
Recall 91V189000

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 91V189000.

Campaign 91V189000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.

What NHTSA is examining

When the automatic shift lever is placed in the park position, the parking pawl does not always engage the park gear.this can lead to the vehicle jumping out of gear unintentionally and cause the vehicle to start rolling inadvertently

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.