Ford Bronco, Club Wagon, Econoline, F100 and 4 more (1979): Power train
Recall 78V201000 · Sep 15, 1978 · Ford Motor Company
22,000
vehicles affected
22,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V201000
- Date
- Sep 15, 1978
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 22,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL ACTUATING ROD WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
8 models, 8 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V201000?
8 models: Ford Bronco (1979), Ford Club Wagon (1979), Ford Econoline (1979) and 5 more, about 22,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V201000?
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL ACTUATING ROD 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.