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NHTSA recall 96V232000

Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan

Freightliner Fla and 2 more

Reported Nov 13, 199627,500 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONBuilt Oct 1, 1993 – Jun 30, 1994

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with horton fan drives. the fan drive control system was reconfigured which resulted in a significant increase in the demand for fan activation and associated stress to electrical and mechanical components. various component failure models, combined with characteristics of the fan clutch and its bearings, can cause fan clutch bearings to fail prematurely and result in a locked fan.

The risk

If the fan IS locked, the the system calls for the fan to be on, the fan clutch will slip, generate heat, and unless released, will result in a fire.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the fan clutch drive disc with one that incorporates a thermally activated pressure relief.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Fla
19931994
Freightliner Flb
19931994
Freightliner Fld
19931994

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification will be completed by december 9, 1996. Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-503-735-8000.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.