NHTSA Recall 78V226000
NHTSA Campaign Id 78V226000; Date: Oct. 17, 1978
Recalled Vehicles:
1976 Ford Granada; 1977 Ford Granada; 1976 Mercury Monarch; 1977 Mercury Monarch
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 120,000
Recall Summary:
The engine cooling fan blades may crack under high speed operating conditions. Fragments may separate and damage the engine components, and if the hood is open and the engine is running, blade fragments could fly out from the vehicle and injure nearby persons.
How to Fix:
The dealer will, where necessary, install a new fan free of charge.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 250 cid engines withseven blade cooling fans. System: engine cooling; engine cooling fan. Note: do not operate the engine with the hood open until the fan assembly canbe inspected and the necessary corrections made.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 1, 1978
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