SQ · BROKEN OR DAMAGED ENGINE FAN · Opened 1997-05-06 · Closed 1997-06-10
Investigation
Action number
SQ97011
Type
SQ
Open date
1997-05-06
Close date
1997-06-10
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Affected makes
VOLVO
Affected components
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Affected model years
1995, 1996, 1997
Affected (make, year) variants
3
Summary
VOLVO REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED 237 WARRANTY CLAIMS ON FAN BLADE ASSEMBLIES.OF THESE, 130 MENTIONED PIECE MISSING FROM BLADE UPON BEING INSPECTED BY DEALER PERSONNEL, BUT NOT A SINGLE INCIDENT WAS OBSERVED BY SHOP PERSONNEL.FIELD TRIPS TO SEVERAL DEALERS INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT SEEN ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SUBJECT ENGINE FAN.A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.THIS IVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.ODI WILL MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION IN THE FUTURE, IF APPROPRIATE.