Ford LTD; Lincoln Lincoln, Mark VI; Mercury Marquis (1981): Electrical system
Recall 80V121000 · Sep 23, 1980 · Ford Motor Company
14,000
vehicles affected
14,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 80V121000
- Date
- Sep 23, 1980
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 14,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Ignition > Switch
- Model years
- 1981
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY START IN REVERSE GEAR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING AFFECT". SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL START SWITCH THAT OCCASIONALLY PERMITS ENGINE STARTING WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IN THE REVERSE ("R") POSITION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL START SWITCH AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 80V121000?
4 models: Ford LTD (1981), Lincoln Lincoln (1981), Lincoln Mark VI (1981) and 1 more, about 14,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 80V121000?
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL START SWITCH AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.