Passenger car - Ford Ranger
Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | 1470/10 |
| Brand | Ford |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Germany |
| Country of Origin | Thailand |
| Model Number | J97 |
| Published | 8 October 2010 |
Risk Description
The bracket of the automatic gearbox lever may break and as a result gear changes might not occur. If the gears were actually in "neutral" when the lever was in the "parking" position, the vehicle could roll away unexpectedly if the handbrake was not on and the vehicle was on an incline.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Pick-up truck. The vehicles in question were manufactured between 15 May 2007 and 25 July 2008 with type approval numbers 022A1011V…20V and POCC DE.MT02.E03777.