# NHTSA recall 86V108000

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: 86V108000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1986\-08\-08
- Owners notified: 1986\-08\-11
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- Units potentially affected: 20000

## What is wrong

THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER MAY HANG UP AND NOT FULLY      RETURN TO THE "ON" POSITION FROM THE "START" POSITION AFTER STARTING THE         ENGINE.  IF THIS OCCURS, THE ENGINE WILL REMAIN RUNNING, BUT THE BATTERY         CURRENT TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM SUPPLY MOTOR WILL BE INTERRUPTED.                                                                                                     CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WITH POWER TO MOST ACCESSORIES AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM       SUPPLY MOTOR INTERRUPTED, THE POWER ASSIST TO THE FRONT BRAKE WILL BE LOST AND   AFTER ABOUT 10 TO 15 NORMAL BRAKE STOPS, LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FUNCTION WILL        RESULT, CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE.  HOWEVER, THE INSTRUMENT BRAKE      WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY AND IF         WARNING IS NOT HEEDED, AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR.


## The remedy

REPLACE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDERS WITH REVISED DESIGN           CYLINDERS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER/BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE SYSTEM SUPPLY MOTOR FOR HYDRAULIC REAR BRAKES AND POWER ASSIST FRONT BRAKES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-10\-01 to 1986\-04\-01.
- [1986 LINCOLN MARK VII](/makes/lincoln/mark/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-10\-01 to 1986\-04\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Investigated as PE86067

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE86067: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1986\-07\-29, closed 1986\-09\-09. BRAKE FAILURE. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V108000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V108000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V108000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V108000)

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