Consumer Complaint Detail

OSHKOSH / OSHKOSH / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001084716 Incident Date: Oct, 01 2001
Consumer's City: KENOSHA Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Oshkosh Corporation
Model Name: OSHKOSH Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:linkages
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4CDR5BM26N2 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 03 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 1992
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Cruise control cable breaks/frays causing stuck speed control,have to pull up accelerator pedal to slow engine,has happened 6 times almost annually since 1994, part cost has risen from $20 to $126, first failure was in warranty,but oshkosh refused to pay for part or anything(claimed not verifiableon road failure!!!),calls to oshkosh tech support have been ignored, i have taken the cable off and will not reinstall until they redesign this cable. this complete cruise control system is supplied by ford, but believe actually manufactured by rostra (www.rostra.com). i believe ford recalled this assembly, why does not oshkosh? *ak