Volvo Trucks North America Inc: Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Volvo Trucks North America Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 13, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 382. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The 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.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FACTORY INSTALLED ENGINE COOLING FAN.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Volvo Autocar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Volvo Volvo Truck | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Volvo Autocar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Volvo Volvo Truck | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo Autocar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo Volvo Truck | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Volvo Autocar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Volvo Volvo Truck | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Volvo Autocar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Volvo Volvo Truck | 5 | 1 | 1 | 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 99V078000.
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