Recall Register

1980 Ford L Series (heavy): recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1980 Ford L Series (heavy). The newest campaign is 82V027000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Mar 1982. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 82V027000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will inspect and modify the throttle to meet the requirements of the standard.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 3,274 units in total.

  1. 82V027000Received . 3,270 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems", due to failure of the throttle to return completely to idle under certain conditions with one of the two accelerator control return springs inoperative.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and modify the throttle to meet the requirements of the standard.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 79V255000Received . 4 units.

    Suspension / Multiple Axle

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The optional tandem suspension assembly may have been installed using a standard beam end adapter kit, rather than the required special kit. Progressive deterioration could occur to the adapter to beam end bushing joint, possibly resulting in fracture of the beam to axle attaching bolts.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The incorrect beam adapters will be replaced on new units and beam end adapters and bushings will be installed on units in service, free of charge.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19721
  2. 19731
  3. 19742
  4. 19752
  5. 19761
  6. 19771
  7. 19782
  8. 19793
  9. 19802
  10. 19811
  11. 19821
  12. 19871
  13. 19910

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1980 Ford L Series (heavy): recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/l-series-heavy/1980/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1980 Ford L Series (heavy)?
3,274 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford L Series (heavy) have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Ford L Series (heavy), model years 1972 to 1991. 2 of them name the 1980 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1980 Ford L Series (heavy) open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.