The defect
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.
The remedy
REPLACE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDERS WITH REVISED DESIGN CYLINDERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Continental | 1986 |
| Lincoln Mark VII | 1986 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Continental | 1986 | 8 | 5 |
| Lincoln Mark VII | 1986 | 8 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1986
13 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the electrical system; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 86V004000 7 Dec 1986 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 86V156000 24 Nov 1986 | HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA) |
| 86V143000 27 Oct 1986 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 86V142000 24 Oct 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V127000 10 Sept 1986 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 86V061000 13 May 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V053000 10 Apr 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 86V049000 28 Mar 1986 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986