1993 Oshkosh X Line

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

BRAKES GET HOT AND FADE AFTER A NUMBER OF STOPS (CITY) OR GOING DOWN HILL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OSHKOSH X LINE. THE VEHICLE HAS KELLY SPRINGFIELD POWER KING TIRES, SIZE 8R195 (NA). IN A TWO YEAR TIME SPAN, ALL SIX TIRES DEVELOPED SEVERE BLISTERS IN THE SIDEWALLS. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REFERRED HER BACK TO THE DEALER. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

VEHICLE 540 POUNDS OVER WEIGHT WITH WATER, FUEL, PROPANE, AND TWO PASSENGERS, THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE FOOD OR OTHER ESSENTIALS.