CONTINENTAL: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	86V108000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	LINCOLN
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CONTINENTAL
Model Year:	1986
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19851001 - 19860401
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	20000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19860811
Recall Initiated By:	19860811
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19860808
Record Creation Date:	19860813
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	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.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	REPLACE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDERS WITH REVISED DESIGN CYLINDERS.

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