Vehicle recall 77V125000 · August 16, 1977
Ford Ford, Mercury Mercury and 1 more model
The engine fan blades on the involved vehicles may be subject to cracking due to stresses generated during normal operation.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace all suspect fans without charge to owners.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped 351M, 400, 460 engines for 1976AND 1977 Ford and Mercury cars, 302 and 351W cid engines for 1977 Ford cars AND400 for 1977 lincoln.system: engine and engine cooling; fan.consequences of defect: fragments propelled from a rotating fan may causedamage to other engine components. If the hood is open at the time of failure,blade fragments may fly from the engine and cause serious injuries to nearbypersons.note: vehicle should not be serviced with the hood open and the engine runninguntil the problem has been corrected.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V125000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 16, 1977
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- August 31, 1977
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 742,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Ford (1976-1977): 1977, 1976
- Lincoln Lincoln (1977): 1977
- Mercury Mercury (1976-1977): 1977, 1976
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