Known Recalls

Model year record

1977 OSHKOSH F Series

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

Recalls

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.

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.