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Network/ Canada/ Ford/ 1980147

Ford · Canada · High

Ford Thunderbird, LTD II: Not Entered

Affects Ford Thunderbird, LTD II · 1977 — about 22K vehicles.

The hazard

VEHICLES WITH THE 351(WINDSOR) ENGINE AND AIR CONDITIONING HAVE FLEXIBLE FIVE BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS THAR MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES DUE TO RESONANT VIBRATIONS. THIS CAN CAUSE CRACKING OF THE BLADES AND SEPARATION OF FRAGMENTS FROM THE FAN.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational