Model year record

1978 OSHKOSH P Series

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V078000

Service brakes, air: drum

Component
Service brakes, air: drum
Manufacturer
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
486
Reported to NHTSA
1980-06-20
Owners notified
1980-05-30

Defect description

THE FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLIES INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED. THIS DEFECT WILL RESULT IN A DEGRADED BRAKE EFFICIENCY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A COMPLETE NEW WEDGE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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.