# NHTSA recall 86V109000

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: 86V109000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1986\-08\-08
- Owners notified: 1986\-08\-11
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
- Units potentially affected: 38000

## What is wrong

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, CONTACTS IN BRAKE SYSTEM RELAY  COULD REMAIN CLOSED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PUMP MOTOR TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY, CAUSING   IT TO OVERHEAT AND EVENTUALLY FAIL.                                                                                                                               CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE BRAKE SUPPLY MOTOR FAIL, THE POWER ASSIST TO   THE FRONT BRAKES 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 PUMP MOTOR RELAYS.


## Notes

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


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-02\-01.
- [1986 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-02\-01.
- [1985 LINCOLN MARK VII](/makes/lincoln/mark/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-02\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1986 LINCOLN MARK VII](/makes/lincoln/mark/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-02\-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/86V109000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V109000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [985A13](/bulletins/601012.md), 1998-06-17, Service bulletin
- [95212](/bulletins/46478.md), 1996-04-25, Service bulletin
- [ONP/95B62](/bulletins/3020210.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [9566](/bulletins/3020102.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [9562](/bulletins/39900.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin

## 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/86V109000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V109000)

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