Vehicle recall 78V226000 · October 17, 1978
Ford Granada and Mercury Monarch
The engine cooling fan blades may crack under high speed operating conditions.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The engine cooling fan blades may crack under high speed operating conditions. Fragments may separate and damage the engine components, and if the hood is open and the engine is running, blade fragments could fly out from the vehicle and injure nearby persons.
- Remedy
- The dealer will, where necessary, install a new fan free of charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 250 cid engines withseven blade cooling fans.system: engine cooling; engine cooling fan.note: do not operate the engine with the hood open until the fan assembly canbe inspected and the necessary corrections made.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V226000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 17, 1978
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- November 1, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 120,000
- 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 Granada (1976-1977): 1977, 1976
- Mercury Monarch (1976-1977): 1977, 1976
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