Recall 78V256000: 1979 Ford Club Wagon and 8 other models

Report received

Nov 27, 1978

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

7,000vehicles

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

The involved vehicles were equipped with automatic transmissions in which the parking pawl was not heat-treated. During normal vehicle operation, a parking pawl that has not been heat-treated could become deformed or worn to the point that the transmission will not lock in "park". As a result, the vehicle could roll free if the driver does not set the parking brake when parking or leaving vehicle unattended.

Remedy

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the parking pawl with one that has been heat-treated.

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 Continental2 complaints
• 1979 Lincoln Mark V0 complaints