Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
3,855
Reported to NHTSA
1992-02-25
Owners notified
1992-03-30
Defect description
THE FRONT BRAKE LINE HAS A POSSIBLE ASSEMBLY ERROR IN WHICH THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND THE POWER STEERING MOUNTING BRACKET.
Safety risk
PROLONGED INTERFERENCE CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN A FAILUREOF THE FRONT BRAKE LINE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER TO THE FRONT WHEELS.
Manufacturer remedy
REPAIR TO ASSURE MINIMUM CLEARANCE BETWEEN BRAKE LINE AND POWER STEERING MOUNTING BRACKET; OR, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL NEW BRAKE LINE THAT WILL ALLEVIATE ANY POSSIBILITY OF INTERFERENCE.
THE INCOMPLETE VEHICLE DOCUMENT REQUIRED BY 49 CFR 568.4 HAS INCORRECT INFORMATION CONCERNING GVWR, FRONT GAWR, AND TIRE PRESSURES.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE ERRONEOUS LABELS WITH CORRECTED LABELS.
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.