# NHTSA recall 02V313000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V313000
- Manufacturer's number: 02S43
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2002\-11\-21
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 25

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE SHIFT CABLE BRACKET.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT  RESULTING IN INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A STRAP TO THE SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTER TO PREVENT THE SHIFT CABLE FROM BECOMING DISLODGED.   FORD HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.   OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY  WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR](/makes/lincoln/aviator/2003/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-11\-10.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [042107](/bulletins/10014086.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin
- [04217](/bulletins/10013369.md), 2005-04-15, Service bulletin
- [16971](/bulletins/10003847.md), 2003-11-05, Service bulletin
- [03148](/bulletins/10003748.md), 2003-10-29, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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