The defect
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLIES CAN BREAK FROM FATIGUE CAUSED BY ENGINE AND/OR VEHICLE INDUCED STRESSES.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE HOOD OR ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS OPEN, A PERSON IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE COULD BE STRUCK BY A FAN SEGMENT AND INJURED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ENGINE COOLING FAN WITH A NEWLY RELEASED FAN ASSEMBLY HAVING RIVETS WITH LARGER HEADS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet P3 | 1996 |
| GMC P3 | 1996 |
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 P3 | 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| GMC P3 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1996
7 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the engine and engine cooling; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 96V232000 13 Nov 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V115000 1 Jul 1996 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 96V058000 4 Apr 1996 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 96V052000 27 Mar 1996 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 96V006000 11 Jan 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V022000 5 Jan 1996 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996