Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

NHTSA recall 80V067000 · announced May 27, 1980 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 52,053 units affected

The problem

STOP LAMP SWITCHES ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH OIL, WHICH COULD DEGRADE THE CONTACTS AND RESULT IN A LOSS OF STOP LAMP FUNCTION.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; STOP LAMP SWITCH.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRIVERS FOLLOWING SUCH A VEHICLE MAY NOT RECEIVEADEQUATE WARNING OF BRAKING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION.NOTE: ON VEHICLES WITH OPTIONAL SPEED CONTROL, THE STOP LAMP SWITCH ALSODISENGAGES THE SPEED CONTROL UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. IFMALFUNCTION OF THE SWITCH PREVENTS NORMAL DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SPEED CONTROL,THIS MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ADDITIONAL BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION OR BY DEPRESSINGTHE CONTROL "OFF" BUTTON.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1980 Lincoln Lincoln
• 1980 Lincoln Mark Vi

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.