# Recalls that may apply to the 1981 Lincoln Mark

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [80V147000](/recalls/nhtsa/80V147000.md), 1980-11-13: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE ELECTRICAL RELAY SYSTEMS WHICH MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER LEAKAGE INTO THE RELAY CASE. WATER ENTRY MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE RELAY. Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1980\-10\-01.
- [80V121000](/recalls/nhtsa/80V121000.md), 1980-09-23: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. 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. Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1980\-08\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1980129](/recalls/tc/1980129.md), 1980-10-14. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSIONS.  VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL START SWITCH WHICH COULD ALLOW THE ENGINE STARTER MOTOR TO BE ACTIVATED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE "REVERSE\~ GEAR POSITION.  THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 102 \- TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL SEQUENCE.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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