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NHTSA recall 78V211000

Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan

Ford Mustang and 1 more

Reported Oct 4, 19786,750 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1978 – Sep 1, 1978

The defect

The involved vehicles are equipped with flexible cooling fan blades that may crack when subjected to high engine speed operating conditions. Fan blade cracking can lead to fragments separating from the fan.

The remedy

The dealer will replace the existing cooling fan at no cost to owner.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Mustang
1979
Mercury Capri
1979

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 5.0 liter engines.system: engine cooling; engine cooling fan.consequences of defect: if the hood IS open and the engine IS running, thefragments could fly free, damaging other engine components and causing seriousinjury to persons in the area.note: the engine should not be operated with the hood open until the problemhas been corrected.