Ford LTD II, Thunderbird; Mercury Cougar (1977): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 80V144000 · Nov 7, 1980 · Ford Motor Company
209,100
vehicles affected
209,100
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 80V144000
- Date
- Nov 7, 1980
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 209,100
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Cooling system > Fan
- Model years
- 1977
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Poisoning
What is wrong
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 LEAD TO FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE BLADES. PORTIONS OF THE BLADE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL REPLACE FAN WITH AN IMPROVED FIVE-BLADED VERSION WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 80V144000?
3 models: Ford LTD II (1977), Ford Thunderbird (1977), Mercury Cougar (1977), about 209,100 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 80V144000?
DEALER WILL REPLACE FAN WITH AN IMPROVED FIVE-BLADED VERSION WITHOUT CHARGE 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.