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Recall 96V-176

FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1996 Ford Taurus and 2 other models: Power train (automatic transmission).

At a glance

Campaign number
96V-176
Reported
September 18, 1996
Vehicles affected
340,000 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

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.

The risk

This condition could result in the vehicle rolling as if in neutral with the shift lever in the park position.

The fix

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 from the manufacturer

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-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-[removed].

Affected vehicles