Cooling system: fanRecall 80V-104 · Ford and Mercury vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 80V-104 covers 253,500 Ford and Mercury vehicles for a cooling system: fan problem, reported to NHTSA on August 6, 1980.
Source: NHTSA recall 80V104000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
SOME OF THE ENGINE COOLING FANS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM RESONANT VIBRATION INPUTS OCCURRING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ENGINE COOLING FANS WITH FANS OF A DIFFERENT FIVE BLADE DESIGN AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 400 CID ENGINES (FIVEBLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS).SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FANS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN FATIGUE CRACKING OF BLADESAND FRAGMENTS EVENTUALLY MAY SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FROM A CRACKEDBLADE. FRAGMENTS PROPELLED FROM THE ROTATING FAN COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TOUNDERHOOD COMPONENTS AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY IF THE HOOD IS OPEN ATTHE TIME.NOTE: IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE DEFECT BE CORRECTED BEFORE ANY SERVICE ISPERFORMED WITH THE HOOD OPEN AND THE ENGINE RUNNING.
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 August 1, 1973 to August 1, 1974. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.