NHTSA recall campaign

81V003000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan

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3Affected configurations shown81,807Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Report receivedFeb 12, 1981
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE SEVEN-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN IS SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING DURING NORMAL OPERATION. PORTIONS OF THE BLADES MAY SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEFECTIVE FANS WILL BE REPLACED WITH FANS OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN WITHOUT CHARGE.

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 81V003000

1978 FORD MUSTANGOpen vehicle record →1977 FORD MUSTANGOpen vehicle record →1976 FORD MUSTANGOpen 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.

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