ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Nov 21, 2000
138 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REFUSE TRUCKS. THE "PLATE, INSTRUCTION: "CAUTION" DISCONNECT FAN" DECAL INCORRECTLY STATES THE PROCEDURE TO ASSURE THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WILL NOT COME ON WHILE BEING SERVICES.
The risk: IF THE DECAL PROCEDURE IS FOLLOWED, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WILL COME ON ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNING OR STARTED WHICH WILL CAUSE INJURY TO SERVICING PERSONNEL WORKING WITHIN THE ARC OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN.
The remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT DECAL.
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