Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle.
1972 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW: DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, CERTAIN FLEXIBLE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING AND BLADE SEPARATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
1972 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL TITLE: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
1972 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL DATE: 1981-12-02
1972 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 81V002000
1972 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
1972 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
1972 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 123453
Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle. The CarFax Report image looks like this:
1972 MERCURY COUGAR Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 302 OR 305 CID ENGINESAND FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING.SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FLEXIBLE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BROKEN BLADE FRAGMENTS MAY BE PROPELLED OUTWARDS,DAMAGING ENGINE COMPONENTS OR, POSSIBLY INJURING PERSONS IN THE VICINITY.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO LEAVE THE HOOD OPEN OR HAVE THE ENGINE SERVICEDWHILE THE MOTOR IS RUNNING, UNTIL THE FAN HAS BEEN REPLACED.
