AUTOCAR: RX2: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 79V148000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | RX2 |
| Model Year: | 1978 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 19760601 - 19780601 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 575 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19790828 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 19790612 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
Defect Summary:
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.
Corrective Summary:
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.