NHTSA safety recall

Recall 78V245000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan — Chevrolet, GMC · reported 7 Nov 1978 · 152 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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 fix

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

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.

NHTSA campaign
78V245000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
7 Nov 1978
Owners notified
20 Nov 1978
Potentially affected
152

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1978 Chevrolet Cte60 1978 Chevrolet Cte65 1978 GMC Te60 1978 GMC Te65

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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