# NHTSA recall 88V101000

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: 88V101000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1988\-06\-27
- Owners notified: 1988\-07\-22
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- Units potentially affected: 22893

## What is wrong

TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLES MAY NOT MEET FORDS PULL OUT LOAD SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SWIVEL TUBE PORTION OF THE CABLE, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE SWIVEL TUBE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY.


## What can happen

OPERATOR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT FROM ONE OF THEDRIVE GEARS INTO PARK POSITION.


## The remedy

REPLACE SHIFT CABLE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-10\-01 to 1988\-05\-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.

- [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
- [BC101209702](/bulletins/51184.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [962612](/bulletins/50997.md), 1997-06-17, Service bulletin
- [96249](/bulletins/50908.md), 1997-06-17, Service bulletin
- [95157](/bulletins/45937.md), 1996-04-25, Service bulletin
- [BC0270950103](/bulletins/37891.md), 1995-02-08, Service bulletin
- [94247](/bulletins/37759.md), 1995-01-06, 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/88V101000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V101000)

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