What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1980147
- Recall date
- 6 November 1980
- Make
- Mercury, Ford
- Models
- Cougar, Thunderbird, Ltd Ii
- Model years
- 1977
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 22,000
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
VEHICLES WITH THE 351(WINDSOR) ENGINE AND AIR CONDITIONING HAVE FLEXIBLE FIVE BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS THAR MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES DUE TO RESONANT VIBRATIONS. THIS CAN CAUSE CRACKING OF THE BLADES AND SEPARATION OF FRAGMENTS FROM THE FAN.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
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 1980147.