1972 LINCOLN LINCOLN Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 77V097000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
- Affected:
- 471,535
- Defect:
- Seven-blade cooling fans installed on the involved vehicles may be subject to fatigue cracking of the blades due to stresses generated during normal vehicle operation.
- Correction:
- Dealer will replace seven blade fan with a fan of five blade design, without charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 302, 351, or 400 cidengines and air conditioning.system: engine and engine cooling; fan.consequences of defect: blades may become fragmented and pieces could bepropelled in all directions, damaging other engine components. nearby personscould be seriously injured if the hood is open at the time of failure.note: vehicle should not be serviced with the hood open and the engine runninguntil the problem has been corrected.
- Campaign:
- 81V008000 on 02/11/1981
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1969 - 07/31/1980
- Affected:
- 21,000,000
- Defect:
- This is a manufacturer"s notice to advise owners of proper vehicle operation. the parking gear may not be securely engaged after the operator has attempted to shift to park. the vehicle may appear to be in park though actually in reverse. this could allow the vehicle to move unexpectedly.
- Correction:
- Owners will be provided with a self-sticking label containing important safety precautions as a daily reminder of the serious hazards of unexpected vehicle motion. it should be placed inside the vehicle in an easily seen location.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light trucks equipped with fmx,c-3, c-4, c-6, or jatco automatic transmissions.system: power train; automatic transmission.consequences of defect: unexpected vehicle movement may result in accident,injury or death, especially to persons in the path of the vehicle.note: drivers should observe these steps: 1) make certain gear lever is engagedin park, 2) set parking brake fully, and 3) shut off ignition.
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