Recall - A/T Parking Pawl Actuating Rod Replacement: Overview

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RECALL NUMBER
91S29


Date July, 1991


TO: All Ford and Lincoln-Mercury Dealers

SUBJECT: Safety Recall 91S29 - Certain 1991 Cars With Automatic Overdrive Transmissions (AOD)
For Inspection and, If Necessary, Replacement of the Parking Pawl
Actuating Rod Assembly

REASONS FOR RECALL
On some of these transmissions, the park pawl actuating rod cam may have been
incorrectly heat treated. Actuating rod assemblies not properly heat treated may result in high
disengagement efforts from "PARK" and/or no park engagement when the shift lever is
placed in the "PARK" position. If the driver is not aware that the park mechanism of the
transmission has not properly engaged and leaves the car unattended without setting the parking brake,
the car would be free to roll as if in neutral - creating the possibility of a vehicle crash or
personal injury.

To correct this condition, dealers are requested to inspect all the involved cars and to replace the parking pawl actuating rod assembly on transmissions having build dates of October 23, 1990 (K23) and October 24, 1990 (K24).

AFFECTED VEHICLES Trans/ Vehicle
Car Build Production Dates
Line Engine Date From Through

T-Bird/
Cougar 3.8L AOD 10/24/90 - 10/26/90
K23-K24
Crown
Victoria/
Grand
Marquis
(Passenger
Cars) 5.0L AOD 10/24/90 - 10/26/90
(Police K23-K24
Package) 5.8L AOD 10/25/90 - 10/26/90
K23-K24

Mustang 5.0L AOD 10/24/90 - 10/26/90
K23-K24


ATTACHMENTS

Attachment I
- Administrative Information

Attachment II
- Labor Allowances
- Parts Ordering Information

Attachment III
- Technical Information