Cooling system: fanRecall 78V-226 · Ford and Mercury vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 78V-226 covers 120,000 Ford and Mercury vehicles for a cooling system: fan problem, reported to NHTSA on October 17, 1978.
Source: NHTSA recall 78V226000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
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.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW FAN FREE OF CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 250 CID ENGINES WITHSEVEN BLADE COOLING FANS.SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE COOLING FAN.NOTE: DO NOT OPERATE THE ENGINE WITH THE HOOD OPEN UNTIL THE FAN ASSEMBLY CANBE INSPECTED AND THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS MADE.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from April 1, 1976 to August 1, 1977. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.