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NHTSA recall 80V042000

Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash

Lincoln Mark Vi

Reported Apr 8, 198014,500 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1979 – Sep 1, 1979

The defect

The accessory feed wire assembly may have been pinched beneath a mounting bolt by the climate control air duct assembly. If this condition exists, a high resistance "short" may occur and cause the wire to overheat.

The remedy

Dealer will inspect and, if the feed wire IS found to be pinched in any way by the climate control/air duct assembly, the wire assembly will be freed and spliced with connectors, without charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Lincoln Mark Vi
1980

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: electrical; accessory feed wire assembly.consequences of defect: wire overheating may lead to a vehicle fire andpersonal injury.note: because the accessory wire IS hot whenever the battery IS connected, thepossibility of such an incident exists during vehicle use or when the vehicleis parked with the key removed.