Steering: gear box: shaft pitman
- Component
- Steering: gear box: shaft pitman
- Manufacturer
- OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 921
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1995-07-13
- Owners notified
- 1995-07-17
Defect description
THIS STEERING GEAR CAN FAIL FROM FATIGUE CAUSED BY HIGH TWISTING FORCES THAT CAN OCCUR IN CERTAIN SEVERE DAILY USE SUCH AS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL UP AGAINST THE AXLE STOPS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT ON DRY PAVEMENT.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN BROKEN PITMAN SHAFTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT FROM A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED STEERING GEARS WITH A NEW STEERING GEAR (SAGINAW PART NO. 26035369/OSHKOSH PART NO. 4SK351).