AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 1967: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07E098000

Make Model Year
AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 1967
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-11-09 2007-11-15 2007-11-16

Manufacturers Involved: AUSTIN ROVER CARS NA, INC

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 320

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET MOSS MOTORS TROPICAL FANS, P/N 834-880, SOLD FOR USE ON 1956 THROUGH 1967 AUSTIN-HEALEY, MODELS 100-6, 3000 "BN4, BN6, BN7, BT7, BJ7, AND BJ8" VEHICLES. THESE FANS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH CENTER HUBS AND FAN BLADES THAT DO NOT FIT TOGETHER PROPERLY.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A PREMATURE HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE FAILURE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FAN BLADES. A PERSON COULD BE STRUCK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.

Remedy

MOSS MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND OR THEY WILL REPLACE THE FAN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT MOSS MOTORS TOLL-FREE AT 800-667-7872.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.