Vehicle recall 83V025000 · March 1, 1983
Mercury Bobcat, Ford Pinto and 1 more model
The flexible blade engine cooling fan blades may crack and break off.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The flexible blade engine cooling fan blades may crack and break off. This may be caused by high blade stresses that can result from vibration during vehicle operation.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace the defective engine cooling fan at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 2.8 liter engines andoptional air conditioning.system: engine; engine cooling fan.consequences of defect: a blade fragment may separate from the fan assemblywithout prior warning. A broken blade or fragment may damage under-hoodcomponents.note: if the hood is open when blade separation occurs, persons near thevehicle could be seriously injured.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V025000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 1, 1983
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- March 22, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 83,000
- 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 (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
- Ford Pinto (1977-1979): 1979, 1978, 1977
- Mercury Bobcat (1977-1979): 1979, 1978, 1977
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