Recall
Ford Econoline — 81V042000
NHTSA ID
81V042000
Make
Ford
Model
Econoline
Years Affected
1981
Recall Date
1981-04-01
Component
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
Units Affected
1,650
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
THE GEAR POSITION INDICATORS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY BE TOO SHORT TO BE READILY VISIBLE TO SOME DRIVERS. THIS IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAY", WHICH STATES THAT THE GEAR POSITION DISPLAY MUST BE VISIBLE TO DRIVER.
Remedy
IF POINTER OF GEAR POSITION INDICATOR IS FOUND TO BE TOO SHORT, IT WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.