The defect
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY.
The risk
THE SEPARATED FAN BLADE CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND/OR ENGINE COMPONENTS, AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THIS FAN WITH ANOTHER FAN OF MORE DURABLE MATERIAL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan KC-2242 | 1992, 1993, 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan KC-2242 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan KC-2242 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan KC-2242 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1994
11 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the engine and engine cooling; SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 94V157000 24 Aug 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 94V144000 2 Aug 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V132000 19 Jul 1994 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 94V126000 8 Jul 1994 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 94V112000 16 Jun 1994 | WAYNE WHEELED VEHICLES |
| 94V098000 24 May 1994 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 94V094000 11 May 1994 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 94V049000 21 Mar 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994