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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 80V067000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA May 27, 1980

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
52,053
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 27, 1980
Production Sep 1, 1979 – Feb 1, 1980

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

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.

The remedy

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.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
80V067000
Units potentially affected
52,053
Report received
May 27, 1980
Production range
Sep 1, 1979 – Feb 1, 1980
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.