Recall Detail

OSHKOSH / V917 / 1979

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 28523 Vehicale/Equipment Name: OSHKOSH
Recalled Component Id: 000004632000055315000000110 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: V917 Model Year: 1979
NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V170000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK Manufacturer That Filed Report: OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1977 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1985
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 430
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 16 1985 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Oshkosh Corporation Report Received Date: Dec, 23 1985
Record Creation date : Jan, 14 1986 Federal Motar Safety Number: 121
Defect Summary : An error in the installation of the brake air line resulted in connecting the front and rear air brake supply tanks in series without a check valve between them. if an air leak develops in either the front or rear brake system, both tanks would be depleted of air causing both brake systems to be inoperative. consequence of defect: a truck without independent front and rear brake systems is in noncompliance with fmvss 121, air brake systems, which provides such a system to reduce highway accidents. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Rework plumbing for brake lines to enable front brake systems to be independently filled and protected from rear brake system. Recall Notes: System: air brakes, fmvss 121.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
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