Vehicle recall 78V201000 · September 15, 1978
Ford Bronco, Ford Club Wagon and 6 more models
These transmissions may contain improperly manufactured parking pawl actuating rods.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace the transmission parking pawl actuating rod without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light trucks equipped with c-6AUTOMATIC transmissions.system: power train; transmission.consequences of defect: if the parking gear cannot be engaged and parking brakeis not set, the vehicle could roll free, especially if parked on an incline,endangering nearby persons and property.note: the parking brake should be used whenever the vehicle is to be leftunattended, until the defect is corrected.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V201000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 15, 1978
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- October 5, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 22,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- 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 (1979): 1979
- Ford Club Wagon (1979): 1979
- Ford Econoline (1979): 1979
- Ford F-100 (1979): 1979
- Ford F-150 (1979): 1979
- Ford F-250 (1979): 1979
- Ford F-350 (1979): 1979
- Lincoln Lincoln (1979): 1979
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