Oshkosh Truck Corporation: Vehicle Speed Control
Oshkosh Truck Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 27, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,855. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
WHEN THE CHASSIS/VEHICLE IS OPERATED ON A HIGHWAY AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS TURNED ON, WITH THE SPEED SET, IF THE STOP/HAZARD FUSE HAS FAILED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
The risk
THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WILL NOT DISENGAGE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
THE CRUISE CONTROL CIRCUITS WILL BE REWIRED AND A CONTROL RELAY INSTALLED TO DISENGAGE AND DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR FUSE FAILURE OCCURS.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Oshkosh TC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Oshkosh VC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Oshkosh XC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Oshkosh TC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Oshkosh VC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Oshkosh XC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Oshkosh TC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Oshkosh VC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Oshkosh XC | 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 96V156000.
Full record for the 1996 Oshkosh TC → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →