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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 78V245000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Nov 7, 1978

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
152
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
4
Models covered
4
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 7, 1978
Production May 1, 1978 – Jul 1, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED ENGINE FAN ASSEMBLIES MAY BE OF INADEQUATE DURABILITY. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FAN SPIDER MAY WEAR OVER A PEROID OF TIME AND BREAK AT THE HUB WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.

The remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT ENGINE FAN ASSEMBLY, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 366 OR 427 V8 ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE; ENGINE COOLING FANS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CHIPPED FAN PIECES COULD FLY FROM THE ASSEMBLY ANDDAMAGE OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. ALSO, IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AND THE ENGINE ISRUNNING, THE FAN FRAGMENTS COULD FLY OUT FROM THE ENGINE AND INJURE PERSONS INTHE AREA.NOTE: DO NOT OPERATE THE ENGINE WITH THE HOOD OPEN UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS BEENDINSPECTED.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V245000
Units potentially affected
152
Report received
Nov 7, 1978
Production range
May 1, 1978 – Jul 1, 1978
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 4 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.