Vehicle recall 88V101000 · June 27, 1988
1988 Lincoln Continental
Transmission shift cables may not meet fords pull out load specifications for the swivel tube portion of the cable, which could allow the swivel tube to separate from the shift…
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- Summary
- Transmission shift cables may not meet fords pull out load specifications for the swivel tube portion of the cable, which could allow the swivel tube to separate from the shift cable assembly.
- Consequence
- Operator would not be able to shift from one of thedrive gears into park position.
- Remedy
- Replace shift cable.
- Notes
- System: transmission shift cable.vehicle description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V101000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 27, 1988
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- July 22, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 22,893
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Lever and linkage › Column shift
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lincoln Continental (1988): 1988
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