FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-10-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V211000
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
6,750
Reported to NHTSA
1978-10-04
Owners notified
1978-10-04
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FLEXIBLE COOLING FAN BLADES THAT MAY CRACK WHEN SUBJECTED TO HIGH ENGINE SPEED OPERATING CONDITIONS. FAN BLADE CRACKING CAN LEAD TO FRAGMENTS SEPARATING FROM THE FAN.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING COOLING FAN AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0 LITER ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE COOLING FAN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THEFRAGMENTS COULD FLY FREE, DAMAGING OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS AND CAUSING SERIOUSINJURY TO PERSONS IN THE AREA.NOTE: THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED WITH THE HOOD OPEN UNTIL THE PROBLEMHAS BEEN CORRECTED.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.