8Affected configurations shown314,400Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
SOME OF THE FLEXIBLE FIVE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM RESONANT VIBRATION INPUTS OCCURRING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE BLADES CRACKING DUE TO FATIGUE, AND PORTIONS OF THE BLADE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE FAN WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED FIVE-BLADED 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 80V143000
1974 FORD LTDOpen vehicle record →1974 FORD CUSTOMOpen vehicle record →1974 FORD GALAXIEOpen vehicle record →1974 FORD RANCH WAGONOpen vehicle record →1973 FORD LTDOpen vehicle record →1973 FORD RANCH WAGONOpen vehicle record →1973 FORD CUSTOMOpen vehicle record →1973 FORD GALAXIEOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.