NHTSA SQ SQ97011: BROKEN OR DAMAGED ENGINE FAN
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.
US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration