The 1971 Ford F Series has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 125,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING78V1530001978-07-03125,000 affected
Defect
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK AND CHIP DUE TO HIGH STRESSES CAUSED BY VIBRATIONS. THE CHIPPED PIECES OF THE BLADE COULD FLY INTO THE UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS. ALSO, THESE PIECES COULD FLY OUT FROM THE VEHICLE IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITH ONE OF ANOTHER DESIGN AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Complaints by component
TIRES
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1971 ford f-350. The vehicle has two rear fujiami enduro tires, size lt 235/85r16 eply (na). While driving 35-60 mph, the vehicle wander over the road. The vehicle has to be slowed down to less than 60 mph for the contact to remain in control. He stated that he feels like he…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1971 Ford F Series as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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