NHTSA recall campaign
81V002000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1981-12-02Affected123,453 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, CERTAIN FLEXIBLE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING AND BLADE SEPARATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEFECTIVE FAN WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN WITHOUT CHARGE.
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