Vehicle recall 79V087000 · April 5, 1979
Mercury Capri and Ford Mustang
With the engine operating at high speed, the plastic engine fan finger guards may contact the engine fan and breakage of the guard may occur.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- With the engine operating at high speed, the plastic engine fan finger guards may contact the engine fan and breakage of the guard may occur. This could cause fragments of the finger guard to scatter.
- Remedy
- Two guard supports and two additional fasteners will be installed. If the fan guard has been damaged, the guard and fan will be replaced at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 200 cid engines.system: engine & engine cooling; fan.consequences of defect: if the hood is open during engine operation, persons inthe vicinity may be injured in the event of fan failure.note: hood should not be left open during engine operation until correctionshave been completed.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V087000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 5, 1979
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- March 31, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,700
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- 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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