OSHKOSH: OSHKOSH: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 80V101000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | OSHKOSH |
| Model Year: | 1980 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | OSHKOSH CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 19790301 - 19800701 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 44 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19800731 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 19800805 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19800821 |
Defect Summary:
THE PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE MAY NOT EXERT SUFFICIENT FORCE TO THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM TO HOLD THE VEHICLE ON A GRADE.
Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL MAKE AVAILABLE A PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE KIT TO RETROFIT THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE; PARKING BRAKE LINKAGES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT IF THEVEHICLE IS LEFT UNATTENDED ON A GRADE AND THE PARKING BRAKES FAIL.NOTE: OPERATOR OF VEHICLE IS ENCOURAGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILEPARKING ON A SLOPE (USING A WHEEL CHOCK AS AN EXTRA PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE).