The defect
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK AND CHIP DUE TO HIGH STRESSES CAUSED BY VIBRATIONS. THE CHIPPED PIECES OF THE BLADE COULD FLY INTO THE UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS. ALSO, THESE PIECES COULD FLY OUT FROM THE VEHICLE IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITH ONE OF ANOTHER DESIGN AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1978
17 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 78V259000 1 Dec 1978 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 78V245000 7 Nov 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V226000 17 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V213000 4 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V211000 4 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V208000 26 Sept 1978 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 78V203000 21 Sept 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V200000 13 Sept 1978 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978