# NHTSA recall 83V017000

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: 83V017000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1983\-02\-24
- Owners notified: 1983\-03\-09
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- Units potentially affected: 36000

## What is wrong

THE SHIFT INDICATOR MAY NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE SHIFT SELECTOR POSITION. SOME VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR TUBE RETAINING CLIPS THAT MAY NOT BE HARD ENOUGH. THE CLIP MAY LOOSEN OR FALL OFF, AND THE SELECTOR TUBE MAY BECOME DISPLACED.


## The remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR TUBE RETAINING CLIP AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH COLUMN SHIFT ANDAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR TUBE RETAINING CLIPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE SELECTOR TUBE, WHICH IS ROUTED INSIDE THE STEERINGCOLUMN, CONTROLS THE POSITION OF THE TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR IN THE DASH.IF THE CLIP LOOSENS AND THE TUBE IS NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY, THE INDICATOR MAYNOT BE ACCURATE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE INDICATOR MAY SHOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION ISIN "PARK", WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY IN "REVERSE", OR IT MAY INDICATE "NEUTRAL" WHENTHE TRANSMISSION IS IN GEAR. IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR, AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOTSET, THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR PERSONALINJURY.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1983 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. Built 1982\-11\-01 to 1982\-12\-01.
- [1983 FORD FAIRMONT](/makes/ford/fairmont/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-11\-01 to 1982\-12\-01.
- [1983 FORD LTD L](/makes/ford/ltd/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-11\-01 to 1982\-12\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 1983 FORD SQUIRE. Built 1982\-11\-01 to 1982\-12\-01.
- [1983 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-11\-01 to 1982\-12\-01.
- [1983 LINCOLN MARK VI](/makes/lincoln/mark/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-11\-01 to 1982\-12\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1983 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-11\-01 to 1982\-12\-01.
- [1983 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-11\-01 to 1982\-12\-01.
- [1983 MERCURY MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/marquis/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-11\-01 to 1982\-12\-01.
- [1983 MERCURY ZEPHYR](/makes/mercury/zephyr/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-11\-01 to 1982\-12\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [002310](/bulletins/616522.md), 2001-03-05, Service bulletin
- [9888](/bulletins/601238.md), 1998-07-10, Service bulletin
- [97511](/bulletins/51945.md), 1997-07-17, Service bulletin
- [BC3032950401](/bulletins/3030413.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [ONP/95B62](/bulletins/3020210.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [BC2850950401](/bulletins/3020103.md), 1995-11-01, 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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