NHTSA Recall 77V097000
NHTSA Campaign Id 77V097000; Date: Jun. 20, 1977
Recalled Vehicles:
1972 Ford Ranchero; 1972 Ford Torino; 1972 Lincoln Lincoln; 1972 Mercury Montego
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 471,535
Recall Summary:
Seven-blade cooling fans installed on the involved vehicles may be subject to fatigue cracking of the blades due to stresses generated during normal vehicle operation.
How to Fix:
Dealer will replace seven blade fan with a fan of five blade design, without charge to owner.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 302, 351, or 400 cidengines and air conditioning. System: engine and engine cooling; fan. Consequences of defect: blades may become fragmented and pieces could bepropelled in all directions, damaging other engine components. Nearby personscould be seriously injured if the hood is open at the time of failure. Note: vehicle should not be serviced with the hood open and the engine runninguntil the problem has been corrected.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 16, 1977
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