Recall 81V003000
Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan — Ford · reported 2 Dec 1981 · 81,807 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE SEVEN-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN IS SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING DURING NORMAL OPERATION. PORTIONS OF THE BLADES MAY SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The fix
DEFECTIVE FANS WILL BE REPLACED WITH FANS OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN WITHOUT CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 302 CID ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FLEXIBLE BLADE FANS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FLYING PIECES FROM A ROTATING FAN CREATE A RISK OFDAMAGE TO UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS AND MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO NEARBYINDIVIDUALS.NOTE: ENGINE SHOULD NOT BE LEFT RUNNING WITH THE HOOD OPEN UNTIL THE FAN HASBEEN REPLACED.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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