1974 Ford B Series Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78V153000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1970
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1977
Date of Owner Notification: November 2nd, 1978

Defect Summary:
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK AND CHIP DUE TO HIGH STRESSES CAUSED BY VIBRATIONS. THE CHIPPED PIECES OF THE BLADE COULD FLY INTO THE UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS. ALSO, THESE PIECES COULD FLY OUT FROM THE VEHICLE IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITH ONE OF ANOTHER DESIGN AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING; FANS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE BLADE FRAGMENTS COULD CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AND, IFHOOD IS OPEN, SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TO NEARBY PERSONS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 76V035000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: March 17th, 1976

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 185.1974, 1975 B SERIES AND 1975 F SERIES.TRUCKS AND BUSCHASSIS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT SPRING HANGER BRACKET ON WHICH THE CHANNELAND SIDE PLATE COMPONENTS ARE INSUFFICIENT SECURED WITH UPSET RIVETS.IF THISCONDITION EXISTS, BRACKETS INSTALLED ON VEHICLES WITH FRAME REINFORCEMENTS ATTHE LOCATION OF BRACKET ATTACHMENT COULD BECOME LOOSE AND CRACK IN SEVERE DUTYSERVICE.THIS CRACKING MAY RESULT IN COMPLETE SEPARATION OF BRACKET FROMFRAME.THIS,IN TURN, COULD ALLOW FRONT AXLE DISPLACEMENT OR SEPARATIONFROMVEHICLE WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING TO DRIVER.IN ADDITION, FORD PARTS AND SERVICE DIVISION HAS REPORTED SALES OFAPPROXIMATELY 1,500 SUSPECT SPRING HANGER BRACKETS AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR1967 THROUGH 1973 MODEL B-SERIES VEHICLES.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING HANGER BRACKETS WITH NEW FMVSS 121 LEVEL COMPONENTS USING SPECIALBOLTS INSTEAD OF RIVETS).