NHTSA Campaign 94V048000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

Issued by OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION · Reported Mar 11, 1994 · 160 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS DOES NOT ALWAYS INSURE A POSITIVE GROUND BETWEEN THE SELF-GROUNDING SEVEN WAY RECEPTACLE AND THE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES THROUGH THE SLIDING RUNNING GEAR FRAME. VIBRATION FROM VEHICLE OPERATION CAUSES INTERMITTENT LOSS OF AN ELECTRICAL GROUND TO THE REAR FRAME.

Consequence

THE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ELECTRICAL GROUND CAUSES FLICKERING OF THE REAR LIGHTS.

Remedy

A GROUNDING WIRE WILL BE ADDED TO THESE VEHICLES.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
OSHKOSH SUPER-SLIDER 1990 160
OSHKOSH SUPER-SLIDER 1991 160
OSHKOSH SUPER-SLIDER 1992 160
OSHKOSH SUPER-SLIDER 1993 160
OSHKOSH SUPER-SLIDER 1994 160

Source: NHTSA Campaign 94V048000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.