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1978 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

1 injured · 301514 · 2001-07-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CHEVROLET TRUCK
Year
1978
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE TIMING THE ENGINE ON MY TRUCK THE FLEX FAN BROKE APART AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD JUST MISSING MY EYE. THE BLADE CUT A PRETTY GOOD CHUNK OUT OF MY FOREHEAD. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I BELIEVE THE NTHSA SHOULD DO A FULL RECALL ON THIS ITEM. I WAS SUPRISED TO FIND OUT ABOUT ALL OF THE PREVIOUS INCIDENTS REPORTED TO THE NHTSA ON THIS ITEM WITHOUT RESULTING IN A RECALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
747752
Machine
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