NHTSA recall campaign
83V140000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1983-12-28Affected3,100 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE SPIDER MEMBER OF SEVEN BLADE FANS DUE TO VIBRATIONS OF GREATER SEVERITY THAN ANTICIPATED. THE CRACKS MAY PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF FRACTURE AND ALLOW PORTIONS OF THE SPIDER ARMS AND ATTACHED BLADES TO SEPARATE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FAN WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN.
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