# UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
> NHTSA complaint `636506` · 2007-08-29 · UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** UNKNOWN
- **Model:** UNKNOWN
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
- **Miles at failure:** 81,988
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
ON 8/29/2007 I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE COOLING FANS. THEY DISINTEGRATED AND PARTS OF THE FAN PIERCED THE RADIATOR CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF COOLANT. I RECEIVED A MINOR BURN TO MY HAND WHEN OPENING THE HOOD. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON HERE REGARDING THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE AND NO RECALL OR SOLUTION HAS BEEN ORDERED... UNLESS YOU HAVE THIS SAME VEHICLE RESOLD AS A WINNEBAGO CAMPER:  REPORT DATE :  AUGUST 29, 2007 AT 09:23 PM  NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V107000  MAKE / MODELS :         MODEL/BUILD YEARS:           RIALTA / RIALTA     1998-2000  MANUFACTURER : WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.    NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V107000 MFR'S REPORT DATE : FEB 19, 2004  COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN  POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED : 2563  SUMMARY:  ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES BUILT ON VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN CHASSIS, THE ENGINE COOLING FANS COULD FRACTURE AND BREAK APART.  CONSEQUENCE:  IF THE FAN FRACTURES OR BREAKS THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.  I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS DISPARITY. THIS SAME TYPE OF FAILURE IS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER. WHY NO RECALL FOR THE NON-CONVERSION EUROVAN?  *JB    UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF  UPDATED 03/04/08  *TR
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