2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns were found for the 1979 Ford C8000.
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Recall date: 1983-12-28
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.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FAN WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN.
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Recall date: 1983-04-05
COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK AND SEPARATE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT WITHSTAND STRESS FROM VIBRATIONS THAT OCCUR DURING NORMAL ENGINE OPERATION.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE COOLING FANS WITH A REVISED TYPE AT NO CHARGE.
Recall applicability can depend on VIN and production details. Confirm your specific vehicle with the manufacturer or the official NHTSA VIN recall lookup.