Recall Detail

OSHKOSH / M LINE / 1994

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 17869 Vehicale/Equipment Name: OSHKOSH
Recalled Component Id: 000007293000016523000000008 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: M LINE Model Year: 1994
NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V021000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:RACK AND PINION Manufacturer That Filed Report: OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1994 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1994
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1057
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 08 1995 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Oshkosh Corporation Report Received Date: Feb, 07 1995
Record Creation date : Feb, 22 1995 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Metric grade 8.8 bolts were mixed in inventory with metric grade 10.9 bolts. incorrect grade bolts (8.8) were used in attaching the 710 saginaw steering gear to the frame. Consequence Summary: The use of incorrect bolts can cause the steering gear to separate from the frame causing a loss of steering control, increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace all metric grade 8.8 bolts with the correct metric grade 10.9 bolts, loctite will be installed into the bolt hole, and the bolts will be torqued to specification. Recall Notes: System: steering; gear.vehicle description: chassis models. note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, contact 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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