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Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Receipt Date: NOV 04, 1991 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 91V189000 NHTSA Action Number: 2 Investigations found (View) Component: POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Potential Number of Units Affected: 792,000 Summary: WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE PARK PAWL DOES NOT ALWAYS ABUT OR ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR. Consequence: DRIVER MAY BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS SAFELY ENGAGED IN PARK WHEN THE GEAR IS NOT TRULY ENGAGED. THIS CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OF GEAR UNINTENTIONALLY, VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHEN PARKED ON A SLOPED SURFACE, AND INADVERTENT MOTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. Remedy: REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW PARK PAWL. Notes: SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, VANS, AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A4LD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
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