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Network/ Canada/ Pontiac/ 1979012

Pontiac · Canada · High

Pontiac Parisienne, Laurentian +1 more: Not Entered

Affects Pontiac Parisienne, Laurentian, Catalina · 1976 — about 16K vehicles.

The hazard

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 350 CUBIC INCH 2 OR 4 BARREL OR 400 CUBIC INCH 4 BARREL ENGINES (EXCEPT AIR CONDITIONING). CERTAIN ENGINE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE SUBJECTED TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS THAT CAN RESULT IN FAN BLADE FATIGUE AND FAILURE. A SEGMENT OF THE FAN BLADE COULD SEPARATE AND DAMAGE UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS ORINJURE PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. RESULT IN FAN BLADE FATIGUE AND FAILURE. A SEGMENT OF THE FAN BLADE COULD SEPARATE AND DAMAGE UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS ORINJURE PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational