1980 Lincoln Mark VI: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1980 Lincoln Mark VI. The newest campaign is 80V067000. NHTSA received the report on 27 May 1980. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 80V067000, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the stop lamp switch without charge.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 66,553 units in total.
80V067000Received . 52,053 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Stop lamp switches on certain vehicles may have been contaminated with oil, which could degrade the contacts and result in a loss of stop lamp function.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the stop lamp switch without charge.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
80V042000Received . 14,500 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Interior/Under Dash
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The accessory feed wire assembly may have been pinched beneath a mounting bolt by the climate control air duct assembly. If this condition exists, a high resistance "short" may occur and cause the wire to overheat.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and, if the feed wire is found to be pinched in any way by the climate control/air duct assembly, the wire assembly will be freed and spliced with connectors, without charge.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE89039 | Preliminary evaluation | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | Parking Brake | 9 Feb 1989 | 13 Jun 1989 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1980 Lincoln Mark VIThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1980 Lincoln Mark VI: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/mark-vi/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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1980 Lincoln Mark VI?
- 66,553 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Lincoln Mark VI have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Lincoln Mark VI, model years 1980 to 1992. 2 of them name the 1980 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1980 Lincoln Mark VI open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.