Recall Register

1978 Ford C8000: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1978 Ford C8000. The newest campaign is 83V140000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Dec 1983. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 83V140000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will replace the fan with one of an improved design.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 10,010 units in total.

  1. 83V140000Received . 3,100 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Cracks may develop in the spider member of seven blade fans due to vibrations of greater severity than anticipated. The cracks may progress to the point of fracture and allow portions of the spider arms and attached blades to separate.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the fan with one of an improved design.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 83V036000Received . 6,910 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Cooling fan blades may crack and separate because they cannot withstand stress from vibrations that occur during normal engine operation.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace the engine cooling fans with a revised type at no charge.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19751
  2. 19761
  3. 19782
  4. 19792
  5. 19802
  6. 19811
  7. 19821
  8. 19831
  9. 19841
  10. 19851

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1978 Ford C8000: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/c8000/1978/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1978 Ford C8000?
10,010 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford C8000 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Ford C8000, model years 1975 to 1985. 2 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 Ford C8000 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.