PETERBILT UNSPECIFIED 1984: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V127000

Make Model Year
PETERBILT UNSPECIFIED 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1985-03-06 1984-10-11 1984-11-07

Production Dates: 1982-11-01 - 1984-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

FAN BLADES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN.

Remedy

VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED; COOLING FANS MANUFACTURED BY ENGINEERED COOLING SYSTEMS WILL BE REPLACED WITH FANS OF ANOTHER BRAND.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; COOLING FAN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF A SEPARATION WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS INOPERATION, THE FAN BLADE COULD BE THROWN OUTWARD WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO PIERCETHE HOOD AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.