Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan
NHTSA recall 78V139000 · announced June 13, 1978 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 333,619 units affected
The problem
THE HUB PORTION OF THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS GENERATED DURING ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS. EVENTUALLY, THE BLADE COULD BREAK APART AT THE HUB AND BLADE PIECES COULD BE PROPELLED INTO THE ENGINE. IF THE HOOD IS OPEN WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE FRAGMENTS WOULD BE FREE TO FLY FROM THE VEHICLE.
What to do
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING; FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAN FAILURE COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS IN THEENGINE AREA, OR PERSONAL INJURY TO BYSTANDERS IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AT THE TIME.NOTE: THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE SERVICED WITH THE HOOD OPEN AND THE ENGINERUNNING UNTIL THE DEFECT IS CORRECTED.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1978 Buick Century
- 1978 Buick Electra
- 1978 Buick Estate Wagon
- 1978 Buick Lesabre
- 1978 Buick Regal
- 1978 Buick Riviera
- 1978 Buick Skylark
- 1978 Chevrolet El Camino
- 1978 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 1978 Oldsmobile 88
- 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1978 Oldsmobile Omega
- 1978 Pontiac Bonneville
- 1978 Pontiac Catalina
- 1978 Pontiac Firebird
- 1978 Pontiac Grand Am
- 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1978 Pontiac Lemans
- 1978 Pontiac Phoenix
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.