CONTINENTAL: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	78V256000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	LINCOLN
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CONTINENTAL
Model Year:	1979
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19781101 - 19781101
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	7000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19781117
Recall Initiated By:	19781117
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19781127
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS IN WHICH THE PARKING PAWL WAS NOT HEAT-TREATED. DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION, A PARKING PAWL THAT HAS NOT BEEN HEAT-TREATED COULD BECOME DEFORMED OR WORN TO THE POINT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT LOCK IN "PARK". AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL FREE IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SET THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN PARKING OR LEAVING VEHICLE UNATTENDED.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PARKING PAWL WITH ONE THAT HAS BEEN HEAT-TREATED.

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