NHTSA Campaign 07V320000

PARKING BRAKE

Issued by OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION · Reported Jul 2, 2007 · 1,755 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.

Consequence

THIS COULD DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

OSHKOSH IS WORKING WITH BENDIX TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 07E-037). BENDIX WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT FOR THE AFFECTED SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 440-329-9000 AND OSHKOSH AT 1-920-235-9151.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
OSHKOSH H-SERIES 2005 1,755
OSHKOSH H-SERIES 2006 1,755
OSHKOSH H-SERIES 2007 1,755
OSHKOSH P-SERIES 2005 1,755
OSHKOSH P-SERIES 2006 1,755
OSHKOSH P-SERIES 2007 1,755
OSHKOSH S-SERIES 2005 1,755
OSHKOSH S-SERIES 2006 1,755
OSHKOSH S-SERIES 2007 1,755

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V320000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.