B SERIES: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	84V110000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	OSHKOSH
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	B SERIES
Model Year:	1979
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Manufacturered:	19771101 - 19840901
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	176
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19840914
Recall Initiated By:	19840914
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Report Received Date:	19840921
Record Creation Date:	19841010
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THESE TRUCKS WERE EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCHES IN THE LOAD SPAN TAG SYSTEM. WHEN A MALFUNCTION IN THIS SYSTEM OCCURS, AXLE TO PAVEMENT PRESSURE INCREASES WHEN VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN AN UNLOADED CONDITION.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE EXISTING CONTROL SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED WITH A THREE-POSITION SWITCH WHICH, BY USE OF A NEUTRAL POSITION, WILL PREVE NT PRESSURE BUILDUP. A NEW OPERATION LABEL WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED.

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