2012 FORD F-53; 2011 FORD F-59; 2012 FORD F-59; 2011 FORD F-53
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2011 and 2012 F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis vehicles manufactured between February 1, 2010 and October 25, 2011. The PRNDL cable, which connects to the transmission control selector arm assembly on the steering column, may break. If this happens, the gear indicator in the instrument panel will remain stuck on the first gear position regardless of which gear is actually selected, preventing the driver from knowing whether the vehicle is in Park or Reverse and increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners and replace the transmission selector arm assembly and PRNDL cable assembly at no charge. The recall began on March 2, 2012. Owners of affected vehicles should contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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.
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY AND THE PRNDL CABLE ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-53 AND F-59 STRIPPED CHASSIS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2010 THROUGH JULY 1, 2011 AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 F-53 AND F-59 STRIPPED CHASSIS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 10, 2011 THROUGH OCTOBER 25, 2011. 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.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.