LTD: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	80V121000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	LTD
Model Year:	1981
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19800801 - 19800801
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	14000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19801106
Recall Initiated By:	19801106
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19800923
Record Creation Date:	19801016
Regulation Part Number:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:	102
Defect Summary:	THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY START IN REVERSE GEAR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING AFFECT". SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL START SWITCH THAT OCCASIONALLY PERMITS ENGINE STARTING WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IN THE REVERSE ("R") POSITION.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL INSPECT THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL START SWITCH AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

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