Ford Ranchero, Torino; Lincoln Lincoln; Mercury Montego (1972): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 77V097000 · Jun 20, 1977 · Ford Motor Company
471,535
vehicles affected
471,535
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 77V097000
- Date
- Jun 20, 1977
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 471,535
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Cooling system > Fan
- Model years
- 1972
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
SEVEN-BLADE COOLING FANS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE BLADES DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL REPLACE SEVEN BLADE FAN WITH A FAN OF FIVE BLADE DESIGN, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 77V097000?
4 models: Ford Ranchero (1972), Ford Torino (1972), Lincoln Lincoln (1972) and 1 more, about 471,535 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 77V097000?
DEALER WILL REPLACE SEVEN BLADE FAN WITH A FAN OF FIVE BLADE DESIGN, 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.