1973 FORD RANCH WAGON Recalls

Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Date Announced: 05/21/1973

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: LIGHT TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH SEAT BELTATTACHING BOLTS WHICH WERE IMPROPERLY PROCESSED DURING HEAT TREATING ANDPLATING OPERATIONS. THIS CONDITION COULD MAKE BOLTS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HYDROGENEMBRITTLEMENT FRACTURING AFTER INSTALLATION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING BOLTS WITH KNOWN QUALITY STOCK).

Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Date Announced: 11/07/1980

Description of Recall: SOME OF THE FLEXIBLE FIVE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM RESONANT VIBRATION INPUTS OCCURRING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE BLADES CRACKING DUE TO FATIGUE, AND PORTIONS OF THE BLADE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE FAN WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED FIVE-BLADED DESIGN, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 351W CID ENGINES AND AIRCONDITIONING.SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING; FAN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BLADE PORTIONS PROPELLED FROM A ROTATING FAN MAY DAMAGEUNDERHOOD COMPONENTS AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO BYSTANDERS IF THE HOOD ISOPEN.