Vehicle recall 84V127000 · October 11, 1984

1983-1984 Peterbilt Peterbilt

Fan blades may separate from the fan.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Fan blades may separate from the fan.
Remedy: Vehicles will be inspected; cooling fans manufactured by engineered cooling systems will be replaced with fans of another brand.
Notes: Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: engine and engine cooling; cooling fan.consequences of defect: if a separation were to occur while the engine is inoperation, the fan blade could be thrown outward with enough force to piercethe hood and could cause serious personal injury.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 84V127000
Reported to NHTSA: October 11, 1984
Filed by: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Owner notification: March 6, 1985
Vehicles potentially affected: 8,000
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan

Recall 84V127000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Peterbilt Peterbilt (1983-1984): 1984, 1983

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