| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
81V002000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MUSTANG |
| Model Year: |
1973 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19710701 - 19730701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
123453 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19810422 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19810422 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19811202 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19810212 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, CERTAIN FLEXIBLE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING AND BLADE SEPARATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEFECTIVE FAN WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN WITHOUT CHARGE. |