Car Problem DataNHTSA records

1994 Oshkosh S-Series

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings95E003016
Filed Aug 1, 199533 vehiclesOshkosh Truck Corporation

Defect. AIR SYSTEM BLOCKAGE IN THE AIR DRYER OCCURS DEGRADING THE MOISTURE REMOVING CAPABILITIES OF THE DRYER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN A COLD ENVIRONMENT AND MOISTURE ACCUMULATES AND FREEZES IN THE AIR DRYER OR IN THE LINE BETWEEN THE DRYER AND THE AIR SYSTEM RESERVOIR. THE AIR DRYER CAN BECOME OVERPRESSURIZED CAUSING THE AIR DRYER CARTRIDGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING BASE.

Risk. IF THE AIR DRYER SEPARATES FROM THE BASE, THE CARTRIDGE CAN SEPARATE SUFFICIENTLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL EQUIP AIR SYSTEMS WITH A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO BE LOCATED BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR AND THE AIR DRYER. THIS PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IS INTENDED TO VENT IF EXCESSIVE PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN THE AIR DRYER.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2007
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20250100Routine
20240200Routine
20230100Routine
20220500Routine
20210700Routine
20200700Routine
20190600Routine
20180300Routine
20170200Routine
20160300Routine
20150400Routine
20140500Routine
20130300Routine
20120200Routine
20080100Routine
20071100Routine
20060200Routine
20050200Routine
20001101Fatalities reported
19990100Routine
19980100Routine
19970100Routine
19950100Routine
1994 — this page0100Routine
19930100Routine
19920100Routine
19910200Routine
19900100Routine

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No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Aug 1, 1995. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.