| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V052000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
BUSINESS CLASS |
| Model Year: |
1994 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19910101 - 19970610 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
8485 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980817 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980817 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19980304 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19980319 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK-TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH 26" 8-BLADE METAL ENGINE COOLING FANS. THE FAN BLADES CAN FATIGUE CRACK AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE FAN BLADE BREAKS WHILE A PERSON WAS WORKING IN THE ENGINE, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE FANS WITH FANS WHICH ARE MORE DURABLE. |