NHTSA campaign 91V089000
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION recall 91V089000
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.
Reported 06/04/1991
What can happen
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.
Repair
REPLACE INCORRECTLY DESIGNED STEPS, REPLACE INCORRECT BOLTS.
Components
- Structure
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1990 Oshkosh S SERIESView records1989 Oshkosh S SERIESView records1988 Oshkosh S SERIESView records1987 Oshkosh S SERIESView records1986 Oshkosh S SERIESView records1985 Oshkosh S SERIESView records1984 Oshkosh S SERIESView records1983 Oshkosh B SERIESView records1983 Oshkosh S SERIESView records1982 Oshkosh B SERIESView records1981 Oshkosh B SERIESView records