Transport Canada Recall - 2015438 - FORD
Brand(s)
Last updated
Summary
Product
SUV recalled by FORD
Issue
Vehicle - Powertrain
What to do
Please see corrective actions section below
Affected products
2001 | FORD | ESCAPE, 2002 | FORD | ESCAPE, 2003 | FORD | ESCAPE, 2004 | FORD | ESCAPE, 2005 | FORD | ESCAPE, 2006 | FORD | ESCAPE, 2007 | FORD | ESCAPE, 2008 | FORD | ESCAPE
Issue
A safety defect may exist in vehicles in which remanufactured automatic transmissions were installed as service replacement parts. The shift lever bolt may not have been torqued to the proper torque specification. If the improperly torqued shift level bolt loosens and backs out, the shift lever may disengage from the transmission without warning, and the transmission may not respond to the shifter selection movement by the operator. This could result in the loss of transmission gear selection, and possible unintended vehicle movement, which would increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the shift lever assembly and/or the shift level bolt torqued to the proper specification.
Additional information
Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.
Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Vehicle recall
Category
Vehicles - SUV
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-69271
Transport Canada
ID
2015438
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