Vehicle recall 91V189001 · November 4, 1991
1991 Mazda Navajo
When the automatic transmission shift lever is placed in the park position, the park pawl does not always abut or engage the park gear.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- When the automatic transmission shift lever is placed in the park position, the park pawl does not always abut or engage the park gear.
- Consequence
- Driver may believe the vehicle is safely engaged in parkwhen the gear is not truly engaged. This can lead to the vehicle jumping out ofgear unintentionally, vehicle rollaway when parked on a sloped surface, andinadvertent motion when the vehicle is started. All of these conditions canresult in a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Repair the transmission with a new park pawl.
- Notes
- System: transmission.vehicle description: pickup trucks, vans, and multi-purpose vehicles equippedwith A4LD automatic transmissions.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 91V189001
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 4, 1991
- Filed by
- MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
- Owner notification
- March 3, 1992
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 33,540
- 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.
- Mazda Navajo (1991): 1991
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