Auto Recall Date:
NOV 27, 1978
Vehicle Component:
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Estimated Vehicles Affected:
7000
Model Affected
1979 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
1979 Lincoln Continental Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS IN WHICH THE PARKING PAWL WAS NOT HEAT-TREATED. DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION, A PARKING PAWL THAT HAS NOT BEEN HEAT-TREATED COULD BECOME DEFORMED OR WORN TO THE POINT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT LOCK IN "PARK". AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL FREE IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SET THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN PARKING OR LEAVING VEHICLE UNATTENDED.
Defect Consequence:
Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PARKING PAWL WITH ONE THAT HAS BEEN HEAT-TREATED.
Estimated Vehicles Affected:
7000
Notes:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Auto Recall Date:
MAY 15, 1979
Vehicle Component:
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Estimated Vehicles Affected:
82000
Model Affected
1979 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
1979 Lincoln Continental Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH BRAKE PUSH-ROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED AS SPECIFIED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PUSH-ROD.
Defect Consequence:
Remedy:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT BRAKE RETAINING PIN.
Estimated Vehicles Affected:
82000
Notes:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY