Recall campaign · NHTSA 85V112000

Steering

OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-09-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V112000

Steering

Component: Steering
Manufacturer: OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 114
Reported to NHTSA: 1985-09-17
Owners notified: 1985-09-13

Defect description

CERTAIN FRONT DRIVE STEERING ASSEMBLIES MAY CONTAIN A FAULTY WELD AT THE AXLE BALL FLANGE AND HOUSING CONNECTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WELD FAILURE COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL, TIRE, BRAKE ASSEMBLY, AND STEERING KNUCKLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND POTENTIAL VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR FAULT IN WELD, REWELD, AND INSTALL A GUSSET FOR ADDED SUPPORT.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT DRIVE STEERING AXLE. SYSTEM: AXLE, FRONT DRIVE STEERING.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
OSHKOSH B Series	1977
OSHKOSH F Series	1977
OSHKOSH P Series	1977

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.