20Affected configurations shown333,619Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE HUB PORTION OF THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS GENERATED DURING ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS. EVENTUALLY, THE BLADE COULD BREAK APART AT THE HUB AND BLADE PIECES COULD BE PROPELLED INTO THE ENGINE. IF THE HOOD IS OPEN WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE FRAGMENTS WOULD BE FREE TO FLY FROM THE VEHICLE.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 78V139000
1978 BUICK CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1978 BUICK ELECTRAOpen vehicle record →1978 BUICK REGALOpen vehicle record →1978 BUICK LESABREOpen vehicle record →1978 BUICK RIVIERAOpen vehicle record →1978 BUICK SKYLARKOpen vehicle record →1978 BUICK ESTATE WAGONOpen vehicle record →1978 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLOOpen vehicle record →1978 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1978 CHEVROLET EL CAMINOOpen vehicle record →1978 OLDSMOBILE 88Open vehicle record →1978 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →1978 OLDSMOBILE OMEGAOpen vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXOpen vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC LEMANSOpen vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC GRAND AMOpen vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC CATALINAOpen vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC PHOENIXOpen vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC BONNEVILLEOpen vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRDOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.