Recall 77V170000: 1978 Ford Fairmont and 1 other model

Report received

Oct 12, 1977

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

41,000vehicles

Model years

1978

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On some of the involved vehicles, the transmission parking pawl may not engage the parking gear when the transmission selector lever is placed in the "park" position. This condition is attributable to excessive free play in the transmission shift linkage adjustment.

Remedy

Dealer will inspect and properly adjust the shift linkage, at no charge.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1978 Ford Fairmont2 complaints
• 1978 Mercury Zephyr2 complaints