THE ENGINE FAN BLADES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED DURING
— Recall Campaign #77V125000
THE ENGINE FAN BLADES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. BLADES MAY FRACTURE AND FRAGMENTS WOULD BE PROPELLED FROM THE ROTATING FAN.
The recall was influenced by the Office of Defects Investigation with about 742,000 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
77V125000
| Manufacturer: | Ford Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Recall date: | August 16, 1977 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 77V125000 |
| Units affected: | 742,000 |
- Description:
- THE ENGINE FAN BLADES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. BLADES MAY FRACTURE AND FRAGMENTS WOULD BE PROPELLED FROM THE ROTATING FAN.
- Consequeces:
- Corrective action:
- DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT FANS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
- Notes:
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED 351M, 400, 460 ENGINES FOR 1976AND 1977 FORD AND MERCURY CARS, 302 AND 351W CID ENGINES FOR 1977 FORD CARS AND400 FOR 1977 LINCOLN.SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FAN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FRAGMENTS PROPELLED FROM A ROTATING FAN MAY CAUSEDAMAGE TO OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AT THE TIME OF FAILURE,BLADE FRAGMENTS MAY FLY FROM THE ENGINE AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES TO NEARBYPERSONS.NOTE: VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE SERVICED WITH THE HOOD OPEN AND THE ENGINE RUNNINGUNTIL THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED.