1977 Ford Mustang Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V025000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1976
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1978
Date of Owner Notification: March 22nd, 1983

Defect Summary:
THE FLEXIBLE BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK AND BREAK OFF. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE COOLING FAN AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.8 LITER ENGINES ANDOPTIONAL AIR CONDITIONING.SYSTEM: ENGINE; ENGINE COOLING FAN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A BLADE FRAGMENT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLYWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. A BROKEN BLADE OR FRAGMENT MAY DAMAGE UNDER-HOODCOMPONENTS.NOTE: IF THE HOOD IS OPEN WHEN BLADE SEPARATION OCCURS, PERSONS NEAR THEVEHICLE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V003000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: November 1st, 1975
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1977
Date of Owner Notification: March 20th, 1981

Defect Summary:
THE SEVEN-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN IS SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING DURING NORMAL OPERATION. PORTIONS OF THE BLADES MAY SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Corrective Summary:
DEFECTIVE FANS WILL BE REPLACED WITH FANS OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 302 CID ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FLEXIBLE BLADE FANS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FLYING PIECES FROM A ROTATING FAN CREATE A RISK OFDAMAGE TO UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS AND MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO NEARBYINDIVIDUALS.NOTE: ENGINE SHOULD NOT BE LEFT RUNNING WITH THE HOOD OPEN UNTIL THE FAN HASBEEN REPLACED.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 76V140000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: September 20th, 1976

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 203.VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.3 LITRE ENGINES AND HOLLEYMODEL 5200 CARBURETORS.POSSIBILITY A POWER VALVE RESTRICTOR CROSS DRILLINGPLUG INSTALLED AT BASE OF THE CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL MAY LOOSEN OR DISLODGEBECAUSE OF INADEQUATE STAKING.A LOOSE OR MISSING PLUG WOULD PERMIT SPILLAGEOF GASOLINE AND CAUSE AN ACCUMULATION OF UNDERHOOD FUEL VAPORS AND THEPOTENTIAL FOR UNDERHOOD FIRE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND APPLYING EPOXY SEALEROVER PLUG AND SURROUNDINGS AREA OF THE FUEL BOWL).PASSENGER VEHICLE.