# NHTSA recall 96V176000

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: 96V176000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1996\-09\-18
- Owners notified: 1996\-10\-09
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 340000

## What is wrong

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARK PAWL SHAFT MAY NOT BE FREE TO ROTATE AS INTENDED.  IF THE PARK PAWL SHAFT DOES NOT ROTATE, IT WOULD PREVENT THE PARK PAWL FROM ENGAGING THE PARK GEAR WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS IN THE PARK POSITION.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AS IF IN NEUTRAL WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE PARK POSITION.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PARK PAWL SHAFT ROTATION AND THOSE SHAFTS WITH RESTRICTED ROTATION WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SHORTER SHAFT THAT WILL NOT RESTRICT ROTATION.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEING SEPTEMBER 30, 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 1995\-04\-07 to 1996\-08\-16.
- [1996 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-07 to 1996\-08\-16.
- [1996 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-07 to 1996\-08\-16.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [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
- [5205](/bulletins/615337.md), 2001-01-13, Service bulletin
- [11815](/bulletins/615311.md), 2001-01-12, Service bulletin
- [99152](/bulletins/608431.md), 2001-01-05, Service bulletin
- [12169](/bulletins/613186.md), 2000-06-19, Service bulletin
- [984986](/bulletins/613027.md), 2000-06-16, Service bulletin
- [0015](/bulletins/612203.md), 2000-06-06, Service bulletin
- [983112](/bulletins/607407.md), 1999-09-22, 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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