GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-10-15.
Recall campaignNHTSA 85V128000
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
383
Reported to NHTSA
1985-10-15
Defect description
THE FAN BLADE, WHEN SUBJECTED TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS, CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK APART AT THE HUB WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE HOOD IS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OR NEAR THE TRUCK COULD BE STRUCK BY A BLADE PART AND BE INJURED.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE ENGINE FAN.
Notes
SYSTEM:ENGINE FAN BLADE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDUIM TRUCKS WITH A 6.2L DIESEL ENGINE, 4 SPEED MANUALTRANSMISSION AND A 4.56 REAR AXLE RATIO.
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.