Ford Bronco, Club Wagon, Econoline, F100 and 1 more (1980): Power train
Recall 79V261000 · Dec 18, 1979 · Ford Motor Company
80,000
vehicles affected
80,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V261000
- Date
- Dec 18, 1979
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 80,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Lever and linkage > Column shift
- Model years
- 1980
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE PARKING PAWL ACTUATING ROD IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT OR CRACKED WELD. THIS CAN CAUSE THE PARK CAM END TO SEPARATE FROM THE ROD ITSELF, PREVENTING THE PARKING PAWL FROM ENGAGING THE PARKING GEAR WHEN THE SELECTOR IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARKING PAWL ACTUATING ROD FREE OF CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V261000?
5 models: Ford Bronco (1980), Ford Club Wagon (1980), Ford Econoline (1980) and 2 more, about 80,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V261000?
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARKING PAWL ACTUATING ROD FREE OF CHARGE.
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.