CRANE IRL 1999: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V385000

Make Model Year
CRANE IRL 1999
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2001-01-15 2000-11-21 2000-11-29

Production Dates: 1995-09-01 - 1999-08-31

Manufacturers Involved: Battle Motors, Inc.

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 138

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

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.

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'.