Freightliner Corporation: Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 4, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,485. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
IF THE FAN BLADE BREAKS WHILE A PERSON WAS WORKING IN THE ENGINE, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE FANS WITH FANS WHICH ARE MORE DURABLE.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Freightliner Business Class | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner Business Class | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Freightliner Business Class | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Freightliner Business Class | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Freightliner Business Class | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Freightliner Business Class | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Freightliner Business Class | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 98V052000.
Full record for the 1997 Freightliner Business Class → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →