FORD: ECONOLINE: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 81V042000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | ECONOLINE |
| Model Year: | 1981 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: | 19810201 - 19810201 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 1650 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19810424 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 19810401 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19810512 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 101 |
Defect Summary:
THE GEAR POSITION INDICATORS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY BE TOO SHORT TO BE READILY VISIBLE TO SOME DRIVERS. THIS IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAY", WHICH STATES THAT THE GEAR POSITION DISPLAY MUST BE VISIBLE TO DRIVER.
Corrective Summary:
IF POINTER OF GEAR POSITION INDICATOR IS FOUND TO BE TOO SHORT, IT WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS EQUIPPED WITH NON-TILT STEERING COLUMNS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DIFFICULTY IN VIEWING THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR MAYRESULT IN INCORRECT SHIFTING OF GEARS, UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT, ACCIDENT,AND PERSONAL INJURY.