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NHTSA Campaign 78V139000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Jun 13, 1978 · 333,619 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK CENTURY 1978 333,619
BUICK ELECTRA 1978 333,619
BUICK ESTATE WAGON 1978 333,619
BUICK LESABRE 1978 333,619
BUICK REGAL 1978 333,619
BUICK RIVIERA 1978 333,619
BUICK SKYLARK 1978 333,619
CHEVROLET EL CAMINO 1978 333,619
CHEVROLET MALIBU 1978 333,619
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1978 333,619
OLDSMOBILE 88 1978 333,619
OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS 1978 333,619
OLDSMOBILE OMEGA 1978 333,619
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1978 333,619
PONTIAC CATALINA 1978 333,619
PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1978 333,619
PONTIAC GRAND AM 1978 333,619
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1978 333,619
PONTIAC LEMANS 1978 333,619
PONTIAC PHOENIX 1978 333,619

Source: NHTSA Campaign 78V139000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.