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Recall campaign81V042000

Recall 81V042000: 1981 Ford Econoline

Power train › Manual transmission › Shift pattern indicator
Report received
Apr 1, 1981
Manufacturer
Ford motor company
Potentially affected
1,650vehicles
Model years
1981

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 gear position indicators on certain vehicles may be too short to be readily visible to some drivers. This is not in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, "controls and display", which states that the gear position display must be visible to driver.

Remedy

If pointer of gear position indicator is found to be too short, it will be replaced without charge to owner.

Affected model years

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

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.