Vehicle recall 78V096000 · April 28, 1978
Ford F-250, Bronco and 1 more model
Some of these vehicles may be equipped with automatic transmissions that were assembled with improperly manufactured cast iron extension housings.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Some of these vehicles may be equipped with automatic transmissions that were assembled with improperly manufactured cast iron extension housings. The housings have mislocated cast cam plate stops. A mislocated stop may prevent the transmission from locking in the park position when the gear shift selector lever is placed in the "p" (park) position. If this occurs a driver may rely upon the reading on the gearshift selector lever indicator and may assume that the transmission parking gear is engaged.
- Remedy
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmission extension housing without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with C-6 automatic transmission.system: power train; transmission.consequences of defect: if the parking brake is not engaged and the vehicle isleft unattended while still in gear, it could roll free, causing injury anddamage to persons and property.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V096000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 28, 1978
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- June 20, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 61,417
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Bronco (1978): 1978
- Ford F-150 (1978): 1978
- Ford F-250 (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
Has your Ford been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. Recall repairs are free.