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1977 Ford Mustang Recalls

  1. Recall Description

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    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.

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    -

    Vehicles Affected

    18000

  2. Recall Description

    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.

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

    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.

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1976-08-01 - 1978-07-01

    Vehicles Affected

    83000

  3. Recall Description

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

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

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    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.

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1975-11-01 - 1977-12-01

    Vehicles Affected

    81807

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