Ford Bronco, Club Wagon, E150, E250 and 5 more (1978): Power train
Recall 78V035000 · Feb 16, 1978 · Ford Motor Company
47,339
vehicles affected
47,339
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V035000
- Date
- Feb 16, 1978
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 47,339
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Lever and linkage > Column shift
- Model years
- 1978
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE SHIFT SELECTOR REACTION SPRINGS MAY BE DEFORMED AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF SELECTOR LEVERS DURING COLUMN BUILDUP. THUS THE LEVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE MOVED INTO THE INSERT DETENTS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD PREVENT THE "PARK" GEAR FROM BEING ENGAGED.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SHIFT SELECTOR REACTION SPRING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 9 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V035000?
9 models: Ford Bronco (1978), Ford Club Wagon (1978), Ford E150 (1978) and 6 more, about 47,339 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V035000?
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SHIFT SELECTOR REACTION SPRING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.