The defect
THE FAN BLADE OR THE FAN SHROUD CAN FRACTURE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FORE AND AFT CLEARANCE IN THE LOWER AREA OF THE FAN SHROUD.
The risk
FRACTURES TO THE FAN BLADE OR FAN SHROUD CAN CAUSE PIECESOF THE FAN OR SHROUD TO BE THROWN OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, POSSIBLYRESULTING IN INJURY TO BYSTANDERS OR DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES.
The remedy
DEPENDING ON SEVERAL FACTORS, EITHER: REMOVE AND REPLACE FAN SHROUD; REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FAN SPACER; OR REMOVE AND OMIT THE FAN SPACER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FLD112 | 1990, 1991 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner FLD112 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner FLD112 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1991
4 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 91V225000 31 Dec 1991 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 91V211000 27 Dec 1991 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 91V066000 18 Apr 1991 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991