Recall 81V042000: 1981 Ford Econoline
- 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.
- 1981 Ford Econoline0 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.