# NHTSA recall 85V040000

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: 85V040000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1985\-04\-09
- Owners notified: 1985\-03\-30
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 19200

## What is wrong

A MALFUNCTION MAY OCCUR IN THE AIR SUSPENSION ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY.


## What can happen

A WIRE TO THE AIR SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR COULD OVERHEAT   CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE, PRIMARILY WHEN PARKED AND KEY IS REMOVED.


## The remedy

REPLACE CONTROL MODULE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED MODULE.


## Notes

VECHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. SYSTEM: AIR SUSPENSION CONTROL MODULE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-11\-01 to 1985\-03\-01.
- [1985 LINCOLN MARK VII](/makes/lincoln/mark/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-11\-01 to 1985\-03\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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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