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Recall campaign98V052000

Recall 98V052000: 1991–1997 Freightliner Business Class

Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
Report received
Mar 4, 1998
Manufacturer
Freightliner corporation
Potentially affected
8,485vehicles
Model years
1991–1997

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: truck-tractors equipped with 26" 8-blade metal engine cooling fans. The fan blades can fatigue crack and eventually separate from the fan.

Possible consequence

If the fan blade breaks while a person was working in the engine, personal injury could occur.

Remedy

Dealers will replace these fans with fans which are more durable.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.