# NHTSA Defect Petition DP96009
> **FLEX FAN FAILURE** · Opened 1996-06-18 · Closed 1996-12-03
## Investigation
- **Action number:** DP96009
- **Type:** Defect Petition
- **Open date:** 1996-06-18
- **Close date:** 1996-12-03
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** GMC
- **Affected components:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Affected model years:** 1979
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

JOSEPH E. WALLEN OF AMDURSKY, PELKY, FENNELL & WALLEN, P.C., REPRESENTING MR. BRADFORD BUTLER, PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER THE FLEX FAN BLADES (PART NUMBER 336032) MANUFACTURED BY CANADIAN FRAM ARE ALLEGED DEFECTIVE WITHIN THE MEANING OF 49 U.S.C. CHAPTER 301.MR. BUTLER WAS SERIOUS INJURIED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A BROKEN PIECE OF THE FAN BLADE

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=DP96009)
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