# NHTSA recall 96V166000

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: 96V166000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1996\-09\-05
- Owners notified: 1996\-09\-23
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION \(PRNDL\)
- Units potentially affected: 40000

## What is wrong

THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET HAS A SHARP EDGE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE PARKING PAWL TO HANG UP AND NOT ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.  THIS WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK.


## What can happen

UNINTENDED AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 23, 1996.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-01 to 1996\-08\-28.
- [1997 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-01 to 1996\-08\-28.
- [1996 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-01 to 1996\-08\-28.
- [1997 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-01 to 1996\-08\-28.
- [1996 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-01 to 1996\-08\-28.
- [1997 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-01 to 1996\-08\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [042107](/bulletins/10014086.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin
- [04217](/bulletins/10013369.md), 2005-04-15, Service bulletin
- [03148](/bulletins/10003748.md), 2003-10-29, Service bulletin
- [03123](/bulletins/10002684.md), 2003-09-10, Service bulletin
- [01181](/bulletins/625715.md), 2001-11-30, Service bulletin
- [14773](/bulletins/619462.md), 2001-05-31, Service bulletin
- [00E11](/bulletins/619150.md), 2001-05-16, Service bulletin
- [980304](/bulletins/607705.md), 2001-02-06, Service bulletin
- [5205](/bulletins/615337.md), 2001-01-13, Service bulletin
- [5131](/bulletins/615326.md), 2001-01-13, 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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