Recall campaign · NHTSA 79V148000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-06-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V148000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
575
Reported to NHTSA
1979-06-12
Owners notified
1979-08-28

Defect description

LOCKWASHERS, USED TO RETAIN THE ENGINE"S FAN MOUNTING BOLTS, MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN AND ALLOWING THE FAN TO SEPARATE FROM ITS MOUNTING HUB.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL LOCKWASHERS ON THE BOLTS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR 3208 ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING; FAN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE FAN FROM ITS MOUNTING HUB COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
AUTOCAR K1978 1977
AUTOCAR RB21978 1977
AUTOCAR RX21978 1977
WHITE TRUCK K1978 1977
WHITE TRUCK RB21978 1977
WHITE TRUCK RX21978 1977

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.