Recall 98V233000: A/T Shift Bezel Damage
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 98V233000Component: POWER TRAIN: TRANSMISSION: AUTOMATIC: LEVER AND LINKAGE: FLOOR SHIFT
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Year: 1998
Make: FORD
Model: CONTOUR
Year of Recall: '98
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 175000
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. The floor shift automatic transmission control can be damaged if subjected to certain interior cleaning products. The gear position indicator can deteriorate and not correctly
indicate the actual gear position.
This condition can result in incorrect gear selection.
Dealers will replace the automatic transmission floor shift control.
Owner notification began November 20, 1998. 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).