F150: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	78V096000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	F150
Model Year:	1978
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19770301 - 19780401
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	61417
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19780620
Recall Initiated By:	19780620
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19780428
Record Creation Date:	19791012
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS THAT WERE ASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CAST IRON EXTENSION HOUSINGS. THE HOUSINGS HAVE MISLOCATED CAST CAM PLATE STOPS. A MISLOCATED STOP MAY PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM LOCKING IN THE PARK POSITION WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "P" (PARK) POSITION. IF THIS OCCURS A DRIVER MAY RELY UPON THE READING ON THE GEARSHIFT SELECTOR LEVER INDICATOR AND MAY ASSUME THAT THE TRANSMISSION PARKING GEAR IS ENGAGED.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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