The defect
FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1995 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1995 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1995 |
| GMC S15 | 1995 |
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 Blazer | 1995 | 1,224 | 6 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1995 | 910 | 5 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1995 | 499 | 6 |
| GMC S15 | 1995 | 3 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1995
10 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the engine and engine cooling; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 95V247000 28 Dec 1995 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 95V248000 28 Dec 1995 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 95V178000 20 Sept 1995 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 95V157000 11 Aug 1995 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 95V125000 20 Jun 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V105000 23 May 1995 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 95V100000 18 May 1995 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER |
| 95V055000 21 Mar 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995