Ford Mustang; Mercury Capri (1979): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 79V087000 · Apr 5, 1979 · Ford Motor Company
2,700
vehicles affected
2,700
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V087000
- Date
- Apr 5, 1979
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 2,700
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Cooling system > Fan
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V087000?
2 models: Ford Mustang (1979), Mercury Capri (1979), about 2,700 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V087000?
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.
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.