Vehicle recall 81V107000 · September 15, 1981
1982 Lincoln Mark VI
Defective automatic headlamp dimmer relays were installed in the affected vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Defective automatic headlamp dimmer relays were installed in the affected vehicles. The contacts are subject to deterioration which may result in loss of high or low beams, or possibly both.
- Remedy
- Upon inspection, all defective electrical relays will be replaced.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic headlampdimmers.system: lighting and communication; headlamp dimmer electrical relay.consequences of defect: loss of headlights could result in an accident.note: in some cases, headlights may be restored by manually turning off theautomatic dimmer control or by actuating the headlamp dimmer switch.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V107000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 15, 1981
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- September 3, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 791
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › High/low beam dimmer switch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lincoln Mark VI (1982): 1982
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