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Lincoln 1984 Steering recall

Recalled June 15, 1984 · NHTSA recall 84V072000 · Lincoln

Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE RUBBER-ISOLATED SHIFT ROD WITH A CONVENTIONAL ONE-PIECE ROD AND WILL READJUST THE SHIFT LINKAGE.
Units
495 units

Description

IF THE SELECTOR IS GENTLY OR SLOWLY MOVED TOWARDS PARK, THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT CHANGE TO PARKING GEAR. SIMILARLY, SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE SELECTOR FROM REVERSE TO NEUTRAL MAY NOT REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE GEAR.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE RUBBER-ISOLATED SHIFT ROD WITH A CONVENTIONAL ONE-PIECE ROD AND WILL READJUST THE SHIFT LINKAGE.

Product
Lincoln CONTINENTAL
Manufacturer(s)
Ford Motor Company

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov