The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FLEXIBLE COOLING FAN BLADES THAT MAY CRACK WHEN SUBJECTED TO HIGH ENGINE SPEED OPERATING CONDITIONS. FAN BLADE CRACKING CAN LEAD TO FRAGMENTS SEPARATING FROM THE FAN.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING COOLING FAN AT NO COST 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 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 |
| 78V208000 26 Sept 1978 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 78V203000 21 Sept 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V200000 13 Sept 1978 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 78V196000 11 Sept 1978 | JAGUAR CARS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978