Vehicle recall 97V147000 · September 9, 1997
1997 Ford F-150
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. The transmission bracket end fitting can separate from the shift cable assembly resulting in operator inability to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position.
- Consequence
- This condition can result in unintended vehicle movement if the parking brake is not set.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new transmission shift control cable.
- Notes
- Owner notification will begin October 6, 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V147000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 9, 1997
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- October 6, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 15,500
- 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 F-150 (1997): 1997
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