Ford B Series, F Series, L800, LN Series (1970-1977): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 78V153000 · Jul 3, 1978 · Ford Motor Company
125,000
vehicles affected
125,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V153000
- Date
- Jul 3, 1978
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 125,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Cooling system > Fan
- Model years
- 1970-1977
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITH ONE OF ANOTHER DESIGN AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 29 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V153000?
4 models: Ford B Series (1971-1977), Ford F Series (1971-1977), Ford L800 (1970-1977) and 1 more, about 125,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V153000?
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITH ONE OF ANOTHER DESIGN AT NO COST TO OWNER.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.