Vehicle recall 98V052000 · March 4, 1998
1991-1997 Freightliner Business Class
Vehicle description: truck-tractors equipped with 26" 8-blade metal engine cooling fans.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: truck-tractors equipped with 26" 8-blade metal engine cooling fans. The fan blades can fatigue crack and eventually separate from the fan.
- Consequence
- If the fan blade breaks while a person was working in the engine, personal injury could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace these fans with fans which are more durable.
- Notes
- Owner notification began August 17, 1998.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V052000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 4, 1998
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- August 17, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 8,485
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
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