Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V089000

Structure

OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-06-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V089000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
1,585
Reported to NHTSA
1991-06-04
Owners notified
1991-08-02

Defect description

STEP TREAD WAS DESIGNED WITH AN UPTURNED EDGE. ALSO, INCORRECT BOLTS WERE USED TO ATTACH THE STEPS TO VEHICLE; INCORRECT BOLTS MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK ALLOWING THE STEPS TO SEPARATE FROM CAB.

Safety risk

PERSONS EXITING THE CAB CAN TRIP AND FALL ON UPTURNEDEDGES. ALSO, FATIGUE OR BROKEN BOLTS COULD CAUSE THE STEPS TO BREAK AWAY AT THETIME THAT A PERSON IS ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLES.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE INCORRECTLY DESIGNED STEPS, REPLACE INCORRECT BOLTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: CAB STEPS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

17 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
OSHKOSH B Series1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975
OSHKOSH S Series1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983

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.