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FREIGHTLINER issued a recall on the FLAFLB, and FLD models

· Published by Transport Canada · Official notice

Details

Alert type: Recall
Category: Truck - Med. & H.D.
Department: Transport Canada
Notification type: Safety Industry
System: Engine
Units affected: 2,713
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Products

ModelMakeModel year(s) affected
FLBFREIGHTLINER1993, 1994

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The issue

VARIOUS COMPONENT FAILURE MODES, COMBINED WITH CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FAN CLUTCH AND ITS BEARINGS, CAN CAUSE THE FAN CLUTCH BEARINGS TO FAIL PREMATURELY RESULTING IN A LOCKED FAN. IF THE FAN IS LOCKED, AND THE SYSTEM CALLS FOR THE FAN TO BE ON, THEN THE FAN CLUTCH WILL SLIP, GENERATE HEAT AND, UNLESS RELEASED, WILL IGNITE THE RADIATOR FAN AND OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.CORRECTION: FAN CLUTCH DRIVE DISC WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT INCORPORATES A THERMALLY ACTIVATED PRESSURE RELIEF.
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