The defect
THE FLEX BLADE FANS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE LAMINATED STIFFENER AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE DURING OPERATION. IF SUCH A CONDITION EXISTS AND THE CRACKS GO UNDETECTED, CONTINUED OPERATION COULD CAUSE PIECES OF THE STIFFENER TO BREAK OFF.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FAN WITH A STEEL FIXED BLADE FAN, FREE OF CHARGE.
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; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 77V144000 14 Sept 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V125000 16 Aug 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V097000 20 Jun 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V083000 2 Jun 1977 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 77V037000 15 Mar 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977