NHTSA recall campaign
99V078000
ManufacturerVOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INCReported1999-04-13Affected382 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS ASSEMBLED BY EITHER VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPORATION OR VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AND WITH A 2,100 RPM DETROIT SERIES 60 ENGINE, AND A 32 INCH, 8 BLADE KYSOR ENGINE COOLING FAN. THE BLADES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY DURING FAN OPERATION AND FULL ENGINE RPM.
Risk
THIS CONDITION POSES A HAZARD TO ANYONE WORKING OR STANDING IN THE AREA OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE HOOD IS OPEN.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FACTORY INSTALLED ENGINE COOLING FAN.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →