Recall campaign · NHTSA 86V012000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-01-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V012000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Component: Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer: OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 107
Reported to NHTSA: 1986-01-28
Owners notified: 1986-01-23

Defect description

LARGE SIZE PARTICLES IN THE STEERING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID CAUSES A SOLENOID VALVE ORIFICE TO PLUG AND MALFUNCTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAPABILITY OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY AND AT LOW SPEED TURNS.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR KITS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, DESIGNATED AS LVS USED BY THE MARINE CORPS.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
OSHKOSH DA 1500 Series	1985 1984
OSHKOSH DA 3858 Series	1985 1984

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.