# 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 \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 MERKUR SCORPIO](/makes/merkur/scorpio/1988/recalls.md). Built 1988\-03\-01 to 1988\-03\-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.

- [0015](/bulletins/612203.md), 2000-06-06, Service bulletin
- [962612](/bulletins/50997.md), 1997-06-17, 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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