NHTSA campaign 96V005000
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 96V-005: Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Fan
NHTSA recall 96V005000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on January 16, 1996, with 108 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet P3 and GMC P3 for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on January 11, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V005000 (also written 96V-005 or 96V005)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 108 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Fan
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V005000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet P3
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – January 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC P3
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – January 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V005000.
Defect description
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLIES CAN BREAK FROM FATIGUE CAUSED BY ENGINE AND/OR VEHICLE INDUCED STRESSES.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE HOOD OR ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS OPEN, A PERSON IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE COULD BE STRUCK BY A FAN SEGMENT AND INJURED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ENGINE COOLING FAN WITH A NEWLY RELEASED FAN ASSEMBLY HAVING RIVETS WITH LARGER HEADS.
Notes
SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM; FAN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOME CHASSIS BUILT WITH 6.5L DIESEL ENGINES AND 7.4L GASOLINE ENGINES.NOTE: 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 CHEVROLET TRUCK AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V005000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.