# NHTSA recall 80V147000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 80V147000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1980\-11\-13
- Owners notified: 1980\-11\-19
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
- Units potentially affected: 18154

## What is wrong

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.


## The remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR THE TYPE OF RELAY USED, REORIENT WIRING HARNESSES AS NECESSARY, AND REPLACE SUSPECT RELAYS WITH NEW PARTS.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0 AND 5.8 LITERENGINES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING HARNESS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE RELAY MAY CAUSE OVERHEATINGWHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY TO PASSENGERS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1981 FORD LTD](/makes/ford/ltd/1981/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1980\-10\-01.
- [1981 LINCOLN MARK VI](/makes/lincoln/mark/1981/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1980\-10\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1981 MERCURY MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/marquis/1981/recalls.md). Built 1980\-08\-01 to 1980\-10\-01.

## 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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