1986 Lincoln Town CAR Recall
Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And Linkage: Column Shift
Issued July 10, 1985 · Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Affected model years
- 1986
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- Vehicles affected
- 790
- Report received
- July 10, 1985
Summary
INCORRECT BOLTS WERE USED IN THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD BE ON THE WRONG TRANSMISSION FUNCTION. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE DRIVER WOULD FIND THEIR CAR IN A GEAR OTHER THAN THE ONE INDICATED BY SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE CAR IS LEFT UNATTENDED.
Remedy
REPLACE THE SHIFT LINKAGE TRUNNION, GROMMET AND ADJUSTMENT BOLT.
Notes
SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINKAGE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
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