Recalls for your 1972 Mercury Montego

Recalls for 1972 Mercury Montego

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Mercury Montego 1972 (4805)

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Mercury Montego 1972 (4805)

1972 Mercury Montego V8 Series Model 65B 2-door Hardtop

DEFECT #1 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN


Posted on: 1979-10-12
Description
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.

Consequence


Corrective Action
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.

DEFECT #2 - STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)


Posted on: 1979-10-12
Description


Consequence


Corrective Action


Notes
Ford campaign no h-5b.w/power steering.possibility that power steering gearassemblies were built with worm and valve assembly torsion rod lock pininadvertently omitted.if condition exists, could result in loss of steeringcontrol.(correct by inspecting and installing pin where necessary.)