Recall 99V276000: Incorrect Shift Pattern
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 99V276000Component: POWER TRAIN: TRANSMISSION: 5 SPEED: SHIFT
PATTERN INDICATOR
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Year: 1999
Make: FORD
Model: ESCORT
Year of Recall: '99
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 105
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles equipped with
the S/R option. The S/R option includes, among other
features, a 5-speed manual transmission. On these
vehicles, the transmission shift pattern is not
displayed in the occupant compartment in view of the
driver. This does not comply with the requirements of
FMVSS no. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence,
Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."
Owners will be provided with an adhesive backed plaque
containing the shift pattern, along with materials and
instructions for locating and affixing the plaque to
the vehicle center console, just forward of the shift
lever. Owners will also be advised that their dealer
can affix the plaque if they prefer.
Owner notification is expected to begin November 5, 1999.
Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer
on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the
free remedy within a reasonable time should contact
Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety
Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).