| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
82V083000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
OSHKOSH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
V713 |
| Model Year: |
1981 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19790301 - 19820801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
368 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19820825 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19820825 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19820830 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19820910 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE STEERING PITMAN ARM CROSS BOLTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED TO PROPERLY SECURE THE ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT. THE BOLT MAY LOOSEN FURTHER DURING CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE PROPER CAPSCREW NUT AND WASHER TO SECURE THE ARM CROSS BOLT TO THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. |