Oshkosh Truck Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Oshkosh Truck Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 25, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,855. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE FRONT BRAKE LINE HAS A POSSIBLE ASSEMBLY ERROR IN WHICH THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND THE POWER STEERING MOUNTING BRACKET.
The risk
PROLONGED INTERFERENCE CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN A FAILUREOF THE FRONT BRAKE LINE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER TO THE FRONT WHEELS.
The remedy
REPAIR TO ASSURE MINIMUM CLEARANCE BETWEEN BRAKE LINE AND POWER STEERING MOUNTING BRACKET; OR, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL NEW BRAKE LINE THAT WILL ALLEVIATE ANY POSSIBILITY OF INTERFERENCE.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Oshkosh MB14FG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Oshkosh MB16FG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Oshkosh MC14FG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Oshkosh MC16FG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Oshkosh MC18FG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Oshkosh MB14FG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Oshkosh MB16FG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Oshkosh MC14FG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Oshkosh MC16FG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Oshkosh MC18FG | 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 92V022000.
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