NHTSA Campaign 95V177000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Issued by OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION · Reported Sep 20, 1995 · 192 vehicles affected

What's wrong

A STOP LIGHT SWITCH ON THE BRAKE TREADLE VALVE AND A CRUISE CONTROL DUMP VALVE SWITCH WERE OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY OR BOTH SWITCHES WERE INSTALLED BUT WERE NOT WIRED CORRECTLY.

Consequence

IF A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE OCCURS IN EITHER FRONT OR REAR BRAKE SYSTEM, THE RESULT OF THESE OMISSIONS IS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL, IF TURNED ON, WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SECOND STOP LIGHT SWITCH (WIRED IN PARALLEL) AND A SECOND CRUISE CONTROL DUMP VALVE SWITCH (WIRED IN SERIES) INTO THE TREADLE VALVE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
OSHKOSH X LINE 1993 192

Source: NHTSA Campaign 95V177000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.