NHTSA Campaign 84V110000

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

Issued by OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION · Reported Sep 21, 1984 · 176 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THESE TRUCKS WERE EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCHES IN THE LOAD SPAN TAG SYSTEM. WHEN A MALFUNCTION IN THIS SYSTEM OCCURS, AXLE TO PAVEMENT PRESSURE INCREASES WHEN VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN AN UNLOADED CONDITION.

Remedy

THE EXISTING CONTROL SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED WITH A THREE-POSITION SWITCH WHICH, BY USE OF A NEUTRAL POSITION, WILL PREVE NT PRESSURE BUILDUP. A NEW OPERATION LABEL WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1978 176
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1979 176
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1980 176
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1981 176
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1982 176
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1983 176
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1984 176
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1978 176
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1979 176
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1980 176
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1981 176
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1982 176
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1983 176
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1984 176

Source: NHTSA Campaign 84V110000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.