The defect
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.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE SEVEN BLADE FAN WITH A FAN OF FIVE BLADE DESIGN, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1977
6 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 77V173000 12 Oct 1977 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 77V144000 14 Sept 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V125000 16 Aug 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V083000 2 Jun 1977 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 77V037000 15 Mar 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977