The defect
SOME OF THE FLEXIBLE FIVE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM RESONANT VIBRATION INPUTS OCCURRING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE BLADES CRACKING DUE TO FATIGUE, AND PORTIONS OF THE BLADE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE FAN WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED FIVE-BLADED 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 1980
7 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 80V144000 7 Nov 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V130000 10 Oct 1980 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 80V104000 6 Aug 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V088000 14 Jul 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V059000 15 May 1980 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 80V032000 24 Mar 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980