Oshkosh Truck Corporation: Structure › Frame and Members
Oshkosh Truck Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 6, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 816. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FRONT DISCHARGE CONCRETE CARRIERS WITH 6- OR 8-WHEEL DRIVE DESIGNED TO OPERATE OFF-ROAD IN DIFFICULT SOILS AND TERRAIN THAT ARE BEYOND THE CAPABILITY OF CONVENTIONAL REAR DISCHARGE CONCRETE TRUCKS. THE FRAME RAIL FLANGE IMPINGED ON THE HEAD OF ONE OR MORE LOCKBOLTS WHICH ATTACH THE ANGLE IRON REAR PEDESTAL SUPPORT BRACKET TO THE FRAME.
The risk
BOLT HEAD IMPINGMENT CAN CAUSE THE PEDESTAL BOLT RETNETION SYSTEM TO LOSE THE SPECIFIED CLAMP LOAD CAUSING THE CONCRETE DRUM TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK CHASSIS, INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
OWNERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO IMMEDIATELY CHECK ALL BOLTS ON THE REAR PEDESTALS. IF ANY ONE HORIZONTAL LOCKBOLT IS LOOSE OR MISSING, TO IMMEDIATELY REPLACE THE LOOSE LOCKBOLT. OSHKOSH IS PROVIDING REPLACEMENT KITS WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND HAS AUTHORIZED LABOR REIMBURSEMENT. OWNERS WERE CALLED BEGINNING DECEMBER 10, 2000, TO ADVISE THEM OF THIS PROBLEM. AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WAS SENT TO EACH CUSTOMER ON DECEMBER 15, 2001, TO CUSTOMERS WHO HAD NOT REPLIED TO THE INITIAL COMMUNICATION. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT OSHKOSH AT 1-920-235-9151.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Oshkosh S-Series | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Oshkosh S-Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Oshkosh S-Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Oshkosh S-Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V342000.
Full record for the 2000 Oshkosh S-Series → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →