1972 Ford Torino Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 77V097000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: June 16th, 1977

Defect Summary:
SEVEN-BLADE COOLING FANS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE BLADES DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REPLACE SEVEN BLADE FAN WITH A FAN OF FIVE BLADE DESIGN, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 302, 351, OR 400 CIDENGINES AND AIR CONDITIONING.SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FAN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BLADES MAY BECOME FRAGMENTED AND PIECES COULD BEPROPELLED IN ALL DIRECTIONS, DAMAGING OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. NEARBY PERSONSCOULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.NOTE: VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE SERVICED WITH THE HOOD OPEN AND THE ENGINE RUNNINGUNTIL THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 72V189000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1972
Manufactured End Date: June 1st, 1972
Date of Owner Notification: July 18th, 1972

Recall Notes:
CAMPAIGN NO H3E.POSSIBILITY THAT OUTBOARD SEATING POSITIONS HAVE INCORRECTSEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF BELT ON BUCKLEPORTION, AND RETRACTOR MAY NOT LOCK WHEN SEAT BELT IS FASTENED AROUND SOMEONEOF SMALL SIZE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING ASSEMBLIES OF CORRECTLENGTH.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 72V095000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: July 1st, 1971
Manufactured End Date: April 1st, 1972
Date of Owner Notification: April 24th, 1972

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-2D AND H-2D #2.POSSIBILITY THAT REAR AXLE BEARING MAYDETERIORATE DUE TO HIGH AXLE SHAFT DEFLECTION.DETERIORATION OF BEARINGUSUALLY WILL PRODUCE SUFFICIENT NOISE AND VIBRATION TO INDICATE NEED FORREPAIR; RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF AXLE SHAFT WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OFTRACTIVE EFFECT AS IT DISENGAGES FROM DIFFERENTIAL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WITH LARGER DIAMETER SHAFT AXLE AND NEW BEARING.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 72V240000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1972
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1972
Date of Owner Notification: September 26th, 1972

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-5B.W/POWER STEERING.POSSIBILITY THAT POWER STEERING GEARASSEMBLIES WERE BUILT WITH WORM AND VALVE ASSEMBLY TORSION ROD LOCK PININADVERTENTLY OMITTED.IF CONDITION EXISTS, COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PIN WHERE NECESSARY.)