Recall campaign · NHTSA 81V137000

Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable

OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-11-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V137000

Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable

Component
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable
Manufacturer
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
129
Reported to NHTSA
1981-11-06
Owners notified
1981-10-30

Defect description

THE PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE MAY NOT EXERT SUFFICIENT FORCE TO THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM TO HOLD THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE.

Manufacturer remedy

PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE KITS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE DEFECT.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKES; LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD, UNEXPECTED VEHICLEMOVEMENT COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
OSHKOSH V7131981 1980 1979
OSHKOSH V7151981 1980 1979

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.