Oshkosh Truck Corporation: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Oshkosh Truck Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 1, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 33. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
IF THE AIR DRYER SEPARATES FROM THE BASE, THE CARTRIDGE CAN SEPARATE SUFFICIENTLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The 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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Oshkosh F Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Oshkosh S-Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Oshkosh F Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Oshkosh S-Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Oshkosh F Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 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 95E003016.
Full record for the 1995 Oshkosh F Series → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →