1977 Ford Granada
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1977 Ford Granada. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
5 recalls name the 1977 Ford Granada. Newest first.
The engine cooling fan blades may crack under high speed operating conditions. Fragments may separate and damage the engine components, and if the hood IS open and the engine IS running, blade fragments could fly out from the vehicle and injure nearby persons.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will, where necessary, install a new fan free of charge.
On the involved vehicles, the manual steering gears may contain steering gear recirculatory balls that could fracture. This fracturing IS a result of improper heat-treatment during manufacture and can eventually cause increased steering effort.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the ball bearings of the steering gear, without charge to owner.
The fuel filler caps on the involved vehicles may fail to meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". In the event of a rear-end collision, fuel leakage may occur.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Owner will be sent an improved fuel filler cap to replace the defective cap. Owner may install it himself, or have it installed by dealer, without charge.
The involved vehicles were fitted with tilt steering columns containing transmission control inserts intended for trucks rather than passenger vehicles. This may cause the transmission selector pointer to be misaligned and the possibility of starting the engine when the selector IS between the neutral (n) and drive (d) detents and the transmission IS in…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmission shift control insert, without charge to owner.
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