Known Recalls

Model year record

1988 OSHKOSH V815

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V197000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
82
Reported to NHTSA
1988-12-28
Owners notified
1988-12-23

Defect description

DUE TO IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED PARKING BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, IN COLD WEATHER HIGH OIL BACK PRESSURE MAY OCCUR; WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED PARTIAL OR FULL RELEASE OF PARKING BRAKE MAY AUTOMATICALLY OCCUR.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE,VEHICLE COULD ROLL DOWN THE INCLINE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR PERSONALINJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A NEW HYDRAULIC HOSE AND FITTINGS TO ELIMINATE THE BACK PRESSURE FROM THE SIGNAL PORT WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE ANY FALSE SIGNAL TO THE PARKING BRAKE.

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.