NHTSA recall 88V084000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 88V084000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1988-05-20 |
| Owners notified | 1988-05-31 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT |
| Units potentially affected | 176 |
What is wrong
TRANSMISSION LINKAGE WAS ADJUSTED IMPROPERLY DURING PRODUCTION.
What can happen
IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT THETRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE THE PARKING GEAR WHEN THETRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK.
The remedy
INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND ADJUST TRANSMISSION LINKAGE PROPERLY.
Notes
SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION/LINKAGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CAR.
| 1988 MERKUR SCORPIO | Built 1988-03-01 to 1988-03-01. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 0015 | 2000-06-06. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER- SERVICE TIP. *MJS |
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| 962612 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. TRANSAXLE - TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.