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1972 Ford Torino

Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.

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Recalls

4 recalls name the 1972 Ford Torino. Newest first.

Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
Jun 20, 1977NHTSA 77V097000471,535 vehicles
Seven-blade cooling fans installed on the involved vehicles may be subject to fatigue cracking of the blades due to stresses generated during normal vehicle operation.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will replace seven blade fan with a fan of five blade design, without charge to owner.
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Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Sep 29, 1972NHTSA 72V2400001,033,800 vehicles
Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Jul 21, 1972NHTSA 72V18900016,925 vehicles
Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft
Apr 26, 1972NHTSA 72V095000407,244 vehicles

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.

Transmission failures
DP76010Opened Jun 3, 1976Closed Aug 6, 1976
Transmission failures

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