Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V171000

Structure: body

OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-11-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V171000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
216
Reported to NHTSA
1992-11-24
Owners notified
1992-12-04

Defect description

THE STAINLESS STEEL FASTENERS FOR THE CAB ENTRY STEPS AND GRAB HANDLES CAN CRACK AND BREAK.

Safety risk

THE STEPS AND GRAB HANDLES CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCKBODY UNDER LOAD FROM CAB OCCUPANTS ENTERING OR EXITING THE CAB, WHICH COULDRESULT IN AN INJURY TO USERS.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE STEP AND GRAB HANDLE STAINLESS STEEL FASTENERS WITH GRADE 5 ZINC AND YELLOW COATED FASTENERS. OSHKOSH WILL SEND THE REPLACEMENT FASTENERS TO OWNERS WITH THE NOTIFICATION LETTERS. OWNERS WILL BE REQUESTED TO REPLACE THE FASTENERS ON THEIR VEHICLES, AND WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE LABOR TO PERFORM THE REPAIR.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS WITH CAB ENTRY STEPS AND GRAB HANDLES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
OSHKOSH S Series1992 1991

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.