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Ford Motor Company ‘prndl’ cable may break at the attachment to the transmission control selector arm assembly mounted on the steering column.

NHTSA campaign 12V-035 · Reported February 2, 2012 · 13,239 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Motor Company
VEHICLES AFFECTED
13,239
REMEDY
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY AND THE ‘PRNDL’ CABLE ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the automatic transmission gear position indication (prndl). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE ‘PRNDL’ CABLE MAY BREAK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. IF THE CABLE BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR IN THE ‘PRNDL’ DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL REMAIN IN THE FIRST GEAR POSITION REGARDLESS OF THE GEAR SELECTED.

WHY IT MATTERS

AN INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM KNOWING IF THEY ARE IN PARK OR REVERSE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY AND THE ‘PRNDL’ CABLE ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-035.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 12V-035

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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