- Vehicles
- 810,000
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 31 July 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 1978-1979 Ford Granada
- 1977 Ford LTD II
- 1977 Ford Ranchero
- 1977 Ford Thunderbird
- 1977 Mercury Cougar
- 1978-1979 Mercury Monarch
What the defect is
Blades may crack and may, over a period of time, loosen from fan assembly.
What gets fixed
FAN ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 June 1984
- Owners notified31 July 1984
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 26 June 1984.
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: passenger vehicles equipped with 250, 302, 351 or 400 cidengines and air conditioning.system: engine and engine cooling; fans.consequences of defect: blade pieces may damage components under the hood. Ifhood is opened while engine is operating, persons standing nearby may beinjured if the fan breaks.note: impending blade failure may be evidenced by rattling or vibration.
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.