Recall 80V121000: 1981 Lincoln Lincoln and 3 other models

Report received

Sep 23, 1980

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

14,000vehicles

Model years

1981

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Remedy

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

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1981 Ford LTD0 complaints
• 1981 Lincoln Lincoln0 complaints
• 1981 Lincoln Mark VI0 complaints
• 1981 Mercury Marquis0 complaints