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Recall 78V226000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Oct 17, 1978

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
120,000
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
4
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 17, 1978
Production Apr 1, 1976 – Aug 1, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

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.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW FAN FREE OF CHARGE.

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.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V226000
Units potentially affected
120,000
Report received
Oct 17, 1978
Production range
Apr 1, 1976 – Aug 1, 1977
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.