The defect
VEHICLE DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT MAY NOT ACTIVATE WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS ROTATED BETWEEN THE "ON" AND "START" CIRCUIT CHECKING POSITIONS.
The remedy
OWNER WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO INSPECT FOR PROPER GROUNDING OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND TO CORRECT IT, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1980
6 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the exterior lighting; WARD INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 80V096000 23 Jul 1980 | CYCLE PEUGEOT USA |
| 80V067000 27 May 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V062000 16 May 1980 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 80V051000 2 May 1980 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 80V034000 25 Mar 1980 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980