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NHTSA Campaign 91V089000

STRUCTURE

Issued by OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION · Reported Jun 4, 1991 · 1,585 vehicles affected

What's wrong

STEP TREAD WAS DESIGNED WITH AN UPTURNED EDGE. ALSO, INCORRECT BOLTS WERE USED TO ATTACH THE STEPS TO VEHICLE; INCORRECT BOLTS MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK ALLOWING THE STEPS TO SEPARATE FROM CAB.

Consequence

PERSONS EXITING THE CAB CAN TRIP AND FALL ON UPTURNEDEDGES. ALSO, FATIGUE OR BROKEN BOLTS COULD CAUSE THE STEPS TO BREAK AWAY AT THETIME THAT A PERSON IS ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLES.

Remedy

REPLACE INCORRECTLY DESIGNED STEPS, REPLACE INCORRECT BOLTS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1975 1,585
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1976 1,585
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1977 1,585
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1978 1,585
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1979 1,585
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1980 1,585
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1981 1,585
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1982 1,585
OSHKOSH B SERIES 1983 1,585
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1983 1,585
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1984 1,585
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1985 1,585
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1986 1,585
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1987 1,585
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1988 1,585
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1989 1,585
OSHKOSH S SERIES 1990 1,585

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V089000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.