Known Recalls

Model year record

1989 OSHKOSH S Series

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V089000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
1,585
Reported to NHTSA
1991-06-04
Owners notified
1991-08-02

Defect description

STEP TREAD WAS DESIGNED WITH AN UPTURNED EDGE. ALSO, INCORRECT BOLTS WERE USED TO ATTACH THE STEPS TO VEHICLE; INCORRECT BOLTS MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK ALLOWING THE STEPS TO SEPARATE FROM CAB.

Safety risk

PERSONS EXITING THE CAB CAN TRIP AND FALL ON UPTURNEDEDGES. ALSO, FATIGUE OR BROKEN BOLTS COULD CAUSE THE STEPS TO BREAK AWAY AT THETIME THAT A PERSON IS ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLES.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE INCORRECTLY DESIGNED STEPS, REPLACE INCORRECT BOLTS.

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.