| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
77V125000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MERCURY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MERCURY |
| Model Year: |
1976 |
| 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: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
742000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19770831 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19770831 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19770816 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE ENGINE FAN BLADES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. BLADES MAY FRACTURE AND FRAGMENTS WOULD BE PROPELLED FROM THE ROTATING FAN. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT FANS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS. |