Recall 78V201000: 1979 Ford Club Wagon and 7 other models
- Report received
- Sep 15, 1978
- Manufacturer
- Ford motor company
- Potentially affected
- 22,000vehicles
- Model years
- 1979
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
These transmissions may contain improperly manufactured parking pawl actuating rods. Consequently, the unhardened cam surface of these rods can allow the rod to deform during use with resultant increase in shift efforts and difficulty in releasing the parking pawl and engaging the parking gear.
Remedy
Dealer will replace the transmission parking pawl actuating rod without charge to owner.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1979 Ford Bronco2 complaints
- 1979 Ford Club Wagon0 complaints
- 1979 Ford Econoline1 complaints
- 1979 Ford F-1502 complaints
- 1979 Ford F-2502 complaints
- 1979 Ford F-3500 complaints
- 1979 Ford F1002 complaints
- 1979 Lincoln Lincoln0 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.