# NHTSA recall 85V123000

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: 85V123000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1985\-10\-07
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- Units potentially affected: 790

## What is wrong

INCORRECT BOLTS WERE USED IN THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE     ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM.                                                                                                                                             CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER ON THE         STEERING COLUMN WOULD BE ON THE WRONG TRANSMISSION FUNCTION. SHOULD THIS OCCUR,  THE DRIVER WOULD FIND THEIR CAR IN A GEAR OTHER THAN THE ONE INDICATED BY SHIFT  LEVER INDICATOR. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE CAR IS LEFT UNATTENDED.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE SHIFT LINKAGE TRUNNION, GROMMET AND ADJUSTMENT    BOLT.


## Notes

SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINKAGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-08\-01 to 1985\-09\-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
- [99152](/bulletins/608431.md), 2001-01-05, Service bulletin
- [0015](/bulletins/612203.md), 2000-06-06, Service bulletin
- [9888](/bulletins/601238.md), 1998-07-10, Service bulletin
- [97511](/bulletins/51945.md), 1997-07-17, Service bulletin
- [962612](/bulletins/50997.md), 1997-06-17, Service bulletin
- [96249](/bulletins/50908.md), 1997-06-17, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V123000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V123000)

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