Recall campaign · NHTSA 80V078000

Service brakes, air: drum

OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-06-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V078000

Service brakes, air: drum

Component: Service brakes, air: drum
Manufacturer: OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 486
Reported to NHTSA: 1980-06-20
Owners notified: 1980-05-30

Defect description

THE FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLIES INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED. THIS DEFECT WILL RESULT IN A DEGRADED BRAKE EFFICIENCY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A COMPLETE NEW WEDGE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; FRONT AIR BRAKE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION INCREASES THE DISTANCE REQUIRED TO STOPTHE VEHICLE. AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT, ESPECIALLY IN SITUATIONS REQUIRING AMINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
OSHKOSH B Series	1979 1978
OSHKOSH F Series	1979 1978
OSHKOSH P Series	1979 1978

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.