1974 FORD FORD RECALL - #80V104000
RECALL FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING : COOLING SYSTEM : FAN
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.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
1974 FORD FORD |
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| Manufacturer |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufactured between |
8/1/1973 - 8/1/1974 |
| Recalled on |
8/21/1980 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
10/21/1980 |
| # Affected |
253,500 |
| Recalled for |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
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. |
| See also |
1974 FORD FORD Recall for POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
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