| Recall data for: 1977 MERCURY MERCURY |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 77V125000 |
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| Make: MERCURY |
| Model: MERCURY |
| Year: 1977 |
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
| Manufacturers Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
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| End Date Of Manufacturing: |
| Recall Type: V |
| Potential Number Of Units Affected: 742000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19770831 |
| Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: Ford Motor Company |
| Date Report Received By ODI: 19770816 |
| Date Added To File: 19791012 |
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Defect Summary:
THE ENGINE FAN BLADES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. BLADES MAY FRACTURE AND FRAGMENTS WOULD BE PROPELLED FROM THE ROTATING FAN. |
Consequence Summary:
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Corrective Action:
DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT FANS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS. |