The defect
THE FAN CLUTCH FOR THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN WAS COMBINED WITH AN INAPPROPRIATE FAN, WHICH INTERFERES WITH THE DRIVE AND CAN CAUSE THE DRIVE TO SEPARATE.
The risk
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS WHILE THE ENGINE COVER IS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY A PORTION OF THE FAN CLUTCH. IF THE FAN CLUTCH SEPARATES, THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FAN WHICH HAS A CUPPED MOUNTING PLATE WITH A FAN HAVING A STRAIGHT MOUNTING PLATE. THE FAN CLUTCH, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY INTERFERENCE WITH THE FAN, IS BEING REPLACED WITH A NEW DRIVE OF THE SAME MODEL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan SB | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan SB | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
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; SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. filed 45 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. |
| 96V005000 16 Jan 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V006000 11 Jan 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V022000 5 Jan 1996 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996