NHTSA campaign 91V179000
GILLIG CORPORATION recall 91V179000
A HYDRAULIC LEAK MAY DEVELOP IN THE WEBSTER COOLING FAN.
Reported 10/09/1991
What can happen
IF A SEVERE HYDRAULIC LEAK OCCURS, HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN BESPRAYED ON THE ENGINE MANIFOLDS OR ACCUMULATE ON THE TURBOCHARGER AND INSULATIONAND THEN BE IGNITED BY THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, TURBOCHARGER, OR MUFFLER,RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Repair
STEAM CLEAN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RUN THE SYSTEM TO DETECT LEAKS, AND REPLACE ANY LEAKING WEBSTER COOLING FAN.
Components
- Power train: Automatic transmission: Cooling unit and lines
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.