Known Recalls

Model year record

1985 OSHKOSH DA 3858 Series

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.