CRANE CARRIER COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-11-21.
Recall campaignNHTSA 00V385000
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Manufacturer
CRANE CARRIER COMPANY
Vehicles affected
138
Reported to NHTSA
2000-11-21
Owners notified
2001-01-15
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REFUSE TRUCKS. THE "PLATE, INSTRUCTION: "CAUTION" DISCONNECT FAN" DECAL INCORRECTLY STATES THE PROCEDURE TO ASSURE THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WILL NOT COME ON WHILE BEING SERVICES.
Safety risk
IF THE DECAL PROCEDURE IS FOLLOWED, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WILL COME ON ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNING OR STARTED WHICH WILL CAUSE INJURY TO SERVICING PERSONNEL WORKING WITHIN THE ARC OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT DECAL.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 15, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE DECAL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CRANE CARRIER AT 1-918-836-1651.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.