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NHTSA recall 80V121000

Electrical system › Ignition › Switch

Ford Ltd and 3 more

Reported Sep 23, 198014,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1980 – Aug 1, 1980

The defect

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 remedy

Dealer will inspect the involved vehicles and, if necessary, replace the transmission neutral start switch at no charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Ltd
1981
Lincoln Lincoln
1981
Lincoln Mark Vi
1981
Mercury Marquis
1981

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: electrical; gear shift.consequences of defect: starting the engine with the shift selector in thereverse position can result in unexpected rearward motion of the vehicle whichcould cause injury to persons or damage to property behind the vehicle.