Oshkosh Truck Corporation: Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Oshkosh Truck Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 24, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 449. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: WALK-IN VAN AND BUS SHUTTLE CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR MODEL FC-921 FRONT AXLES. STRESS CRACKS CAN OCCUR IN THE LEFT FRONT AXLE STEERING KNUCKLE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The remedy
FREIGHTLINER IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT HAND STEERING KNUCKLE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED KNUCKLE WITH A LARGER CROSS SECTION IN THE AREA THAT WAS CRACKING.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Oshkosh MB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Oshkosh MT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Oshkosh XB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Oshkosh MB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Oshkosh MT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Oshkosh XB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Oshkosh MB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Oshkosh MT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Oshkosh XB | 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 98V156001.
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