Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Heavy Duty Trucks Equipped With Horton Fan Drives. The Fan Drive Control System Was Reconfigured Which Resulted In A Significant Increase In The Demand For Fan Activation And Associated Stress To Electrical And Mechanical Components. Various Component Failure Models, Combined With Characteristics Of The Fan Clutch And Its Bearings, Can Cause Fan Clutch Bearings To Fail Prematurely And Result In A Locked Fan.
Make Of Vehicle
FREIGHTLINER
Model Of Vehicle
FLB
Year
1993
Recall Campaign Number
96V232000
Component Description
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan
Effect Of Defect
If The Fan Is Locked, The The System Calls For The Fan To Be On, The Fan Clutch Will Slip, Generate Heat, And Unless Released, Will Result In A Fire.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Fan Clutch Drive Disc With One That Incorporates A Thermally Activated Pressure Relief.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Freightliner Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
19931001
End Of Manufacture
19940630
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
27500
Date Owners Notified
19970211
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Freightliner Llc
Date Report Received
19961113