- Vehicles
- 6,910
- Built between
- Dec 1977 – Aug 1980
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 5 May 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1977 and August 1980. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1978-1980 Ford C7000Built December 1977 to August 1980
- 1978-1980 Ford C8000Built December 1977 to August 1980
- 1978-1980 Ford CT8000Built December 1977 to August 1980
What the defect is
Cooling fan blades may crack and separate because they cannot withstand stress from vibrations that occur during normal engine operation.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE COOLING FANS WITH A REVISED TYPE AT NO CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1977 to August 1980
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 April 1983
- Owners notified5 May 1983
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 April 1983.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: heavy trucks; cab over engine models equipped withcaterpillar 3208 diesel engines.system: engine and engine cooling; engine cooling fan.consequences of defect: portions of the blades may be thrown from a rotatingfan, possibly damaging surrounding vehicle components and creating risk ofinjury to persons in the area, if the cab is tilted forward.note: impending failure is usually accompanied by noise or vibration. Noservice should be performed on suspect vehicles with the cab tilted forward andthe engine running until the recall service is completed.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.