Recall Detail

OSHKOSH / XC / 1995

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 16390 Vehicale/Equipment Name: OSHKOSH
Recalled Component Id: 000007910000074940000000027 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: XC Model Year: 1995
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V159000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM Manufacturer That Filed Report: OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 18 1995 End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 12 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1597
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 11 1997 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Oshkosh Corporation Report Received Date: Aug, 28 1996
Record Creation date : Sep, 03 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : With no air in both front axle air suspension air bags, the chassis suspension will lower to the suspension stop. when that occurs, the track bar bracket can contact the axle steering tie rod. Consequence Summary: This contact will cause increased steering resistance and could cause loss of steering control.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the bracket track bar mount with a new design. Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during september 1996.note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner/oshkosh at 1-414-235-1726.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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