Ford Granada; Mercury Monarch (1976-1977): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 78V226000 · Oct 17, 1978 · Ford Motor Company
120,000
vehicles affected
120,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V226000
- Date
- Oct 17, 1978
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 120,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Cooling system > Fan
- Model years
- 1976-1977
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK UNDER HIGH SPEED OPERATING CONDITIONS. FRAGMENTS MAY SEPARATE AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE COMPONENTS, AND IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, BLADE FRAGMENTS COULD FLY OUT FROM THE VEHICLE AND INJURE NEARBY PERSONS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW FAN FREE OF CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V226000?
2 models: Ford Granada (1976-1977), Mercury Monarch (1976-1977), about 120,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V226000?
THE DEALER WILL, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW FAN FREE OF CHARGE.
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.