Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan

Autocar K and 5 more

Reported Jun 12, 1979575 vehicles affectedWHITE MOTOR CORPORATIONBuilt Jun 1, 1976 – Jun 1, 1978

The defect

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.

The remedy

Dealer will install lockwashers on the bolts.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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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.

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