NHTSA Recall 80V104000
Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Engine And Engine Cooling. Reported 1980-08-06. An estimated 253,500 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
SOME OF THE ENGINE COOLING FANS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM RESONANT VIBRATION INPUTS OCCURRING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.
What the manufacturer will do
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ENGINE COOLING FANS WITH FANS OF A DIFFERENT FIVE BLADE DESIGN AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 400 CID ENGINES (FIVEBLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS).SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FANS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN FATIGUE CRACKING OF BLADESAND FRAGMENTS EVENTUALLY MAY SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FROM A CRACKEDBLADE. FRAGMENTS PROPELLED FROM THE ROTATING FAN COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TOUNDERHOOD COMPONENTS AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY IF THE HOOD IS OPEN ATTHE TIME.NOTE: IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE DEFECT BE CORRECTED BEFORE ANY SERVICE ISPERFORMED WITH THE HOOD OPEN AND THE ENGINE RUNNING.