Vehicle Recall Archive for 1981 OSHKOSH
| Record ID | 31193 |
| Campaign Number | 84V110000 |
| Make of Vehicle | OSHKOSH |
| Model of Vehicle | B SERIES |
| Year | 1981 |
| Make Campaign Number | |
| Component Description | SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE |
| Defect Description | 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. |
| Effect of Defect | |
| Fix Defect | 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. |
| Manufacturers | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| Start of Manufacture | 19771101 |
| End of Manufacture | 19840901 |
| Type of Recall | VEHICLE |
| Number Affected | 176 |
| Date Owners Notified | 19840914 |
| Initiated By | MFR |
| Responsible Maufacturer | |
| Date Report Received | 19840921 |
| Part Number | |
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