1974 FORD FORD Recalls

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1974 FORD FORD Recall

Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Date Announced: 08/06/1980

Description of Recall: SOME OF THE ENGINE COOLING FANS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM RESONANT VIBRATION INPUTS OCCURRING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ENGINE COOLING FANS WITH FANS OF A DIFFERENT FIVE BLADE DESIGN AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 400 CID ENGINES (FIVEBLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS).SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FANS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN FATIGUE CRACKING OF BLADESAND FRAGMENTS EVENTUALLY MAY SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FROM A CRACKEDBLADE. FRAGMENTS PROPELLED FROM THE ROTATING FAN COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TOUNDERHOOD COMPONENTS AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY IF THE HOOD IS OPEN ATTHE TIME.NOTE: IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE DEFECT BE CORRECTED BEFORE ANY SERVICE ISPERFORMED WITH THE HOOD OPEN AND THE ENGINE RUNNING.