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1972 Ford Torino Recalls

  1. Recall Description

    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.

    Possible Effects

    Action

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

    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.

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    -

    Vehicles Affected

    471535

  2. Recall Description

    Possible Effects

    Action

    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.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1972-05-01 - 1972-06-01

    Vehicles Affected

    16925

  3. Recall Description

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    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.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1971-07-01 - 1972-04-01

    Vehicles Affected

    407244

  4. Recall Description

    Possible Effects

    Action

    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.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1972-03-01 - 1972-09-01

    Vehicles Affected

    1033800

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