MARQUIS: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	77V140000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	MERCURY
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	MARQUIS
Model Year:	1977
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19770701 - 19770801
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	9000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19771118
Recall Initiated By:	19771118
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19770913
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE FITTED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS INTENDED FOR TRUCKS RATHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR POINTER TO BE MISALIGNED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN THE SELECTOR IS BETWEEN THE NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE (D) DETENTS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL INSERT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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