Vehicle recall 78V211000 · October 4, 1978
Mercury Capri and Ford Mustang
The involved vehicles are equipped with flexible cooling fan blades that may crack when subjected to high engine speed operating conditions.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles are equipped with flexible cooling fan blades that may crack when subjected to high engine speed operating conditions. Fan blade cracking can lead to fragments separating from the fan.
- Remedy
- The dealer will replace the existing cooling fan at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 5.0 liter engines.system: engine cooling; engine cooling fan.consequences of defect: if the hood is open and the engine is running, thefragments could fly free, damaging other engine components and causing seriousinjury to persons in the area.note: the engine should not be operated with the hood open until the problemhas been corrected.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V211000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 4, 1978
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- October 4, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,750
- 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 Mustang (1979): 1979
- Mercury Capri (1979): 1979
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