The defect
THE FAN BLADE, WHEN SUBJECTED TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS, CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK APART AT THE HUB WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE HOOD IS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OR NEAR THE TRUCK COULD BE STRUCK BY A BLADE PART AND BE INJURED.
The remedy
REPLACE ENGINE FAN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet P30 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| GMC P35 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet P30 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Chevrolet P30 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet P30 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet P30 | 1985 | 2 | 5 |
| GMC P35 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC P35 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC P35 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| GMC P35 | 1985 | 0 | 4 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1985
9 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the engine and engine cooling; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 85V002000 2 Dec 1985 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 85V141000 29 Oct 1985 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 85V138000 25 Oct 1985 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 85V132000 21 Oct 1985 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 85V084000 1 Jul 1985 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 85V081000 21 Jun 1985 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 85V076000 11 Jun 1985 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 85V042000 12 Apr 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985