What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1978113
- Recall date
- 18 October 1978
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- B Series, L Series, F Series
- Model years
- 1971 to 1974
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Other
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 21,589
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain trucks, the blades of the cross- blade type engine cooling fan may fatigue crack and separate without warning, while the engine is operating. Fan blade separation may damage underhood components and, if the hood is open, injure persons in the vicinity of the engine compartment.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1978113.