NHTSA recall campaign

77V097000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan

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4Affected configurations shown471,535Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Report receivedAug 6, 1978
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

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.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE SEVEN BLADE FAN WITH A FAN OF FIVE BLADE DESIGN, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 77V097000

1972 FORD RANCHEROOpen vehicle record →1972 FORD TORINOOpen vehicle record →1972 LINCOLN LINCOLNOpen vehicle record →1972 MERCURY MONTEGOOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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