{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"80V147000","date":"1980-11-13","owner_notified":"1980-11-19","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH","summary":"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.","consequence":null,"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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":18154,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1981,"make":"FORD","model":"LTD","vehicle_id":"1981_ford_ltd","match":"exact","built_from":"1980-08-01","built_to":"1980-10-01"},{"year":1981,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MARK VI","vehicle_id":"1981_lincoln_mark","match":"base","built_from":"1980-08-01","built_to":"1980-10-01"},{"year":1981,"make":"MERCURY","model":"MARQUIS","vehicle_id":"1981_mercury_marquis","match":"exact","built_from":"1980-08-01","built_to":"1980-10-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/80V147000"}