NHTSA recall campaign
81V003000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1981-12-02Affected81,807 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE SEVEN-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN IS SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING DURING NORMAL OPERATION. PORTIONS OF THE BLADES MAY SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEFECTIVE FANS WILL BE REPLACED WITH FANS OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN WITHOUT CHARGE.
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