| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
83V140000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CT8000 |
| Model Year: |
1979 |
| 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: |
19800801 - 19821201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3100 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19840130 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19840130 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19831228 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19840112 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE SPIDER MEMBER OF SEVEN BLADE FANS DUE TO VIBRATIONS OF GREATER SEVERITY THAN ANTICIPATED. THE CRACKS MAY PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF FRACTURE AND ALLOW PORTIONS OF THE SPIDER ARMS AND ATTACHED BLADES TO SEPARATE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FAN WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. |