| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
85V112000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
OSHKOSH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
B SERIES |
| Model Year: |
1977 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
|
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19771001 - 19771201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
114 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19850913 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19850913 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19850917 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19850924 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
|
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
|
| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN FRONT DRIVE STEERING ASSEMBLIES MAY CONTAIN A FAULTY WELD AT THE AXLE BALL FLANGE AND HOUSING CONNECTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WELD FAILURE COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL, TIRE, BRAKE ASSEMBLY, AND STEERING KNUCKLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND POTENTIAL VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Consequence Summary: |
|
| Corrective Summary: |
REPAIR FAULT IN WELD, REWELD, AND INSTALL A GUSSET FOR ADDED SUPPORT. |