NHTSA recall campaign
78V035000
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever And Linkage › Column Shift
9Affected configurations shown47,339Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE SHIFT SELECTOR REACTION SPRINGS MAY BE DEFORMED AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF SELECTOR LEVERS DURING COLUMN BUILDUP. THUS THE LEVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE MOVED INTO THE INSERT DETENTS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD PREVENT THE "PARK" GEAR FROM BEING ENGAGED.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SHIFT SELECTOR REACTION SPRING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 78V035000
1978 FORD F100Open vehicle record →1978 FORD F150Open vehicle record →1978 FORD F250Open vehicle record →1978 FORD F350Open vehicle record →1978 FORD E150Open vehicle record →1978 FORD E250Open vehicle record →1978 FORD E350Open vehicle record →1978 FORD BRONCOOpen vehicle record →1978 FORD CLUB WAGONOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.