The defect
WITH THE ENGINE OPERATING AT HIGH SPEED, THE PLASTIC ENGINE FAN FINGER GUARDS MAY CONTACT THE ENGINE FAN AND BREAKAGE OF THE GUARD MAY OCCUR. THIS COULD CAUSE FRAGMENTS OF THE FINGER GUARD TO SCATTER.
The remedy
TWO GUARD SUPPORTS AND TWO ADDITIONAL FASTENERS WILL BE INSTALLED. IF THE FAN GUARD HAS BEEN DAMAGED, THE GUARD AND FAN WILL BE REPLACED 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 1979
12 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 79V212000 18 Sept 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 79V148000 12 Jun 1979 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 79V147000 12 Jun 1979 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 79V133000 31 May 1979 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 79V112000 1 May 1979 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 79V102000 20 Apr 1979 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 79V081000 30 Mar 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V065000 5 Mar 1979 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979