NHTSA campaign 01V044014
Oshkosh Recall 01V044014: OSHKOSH/TRW STEERING SYSTEMS/DRAG LINK
NHTSA recall 01V044014 was reported by OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION on July 11, 2001, with 321 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Oshkosh F, Oshkosh S, Oshkosh H and more for model years 1999–2001.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V044014 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V044014
- Filed by
- OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 321 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V044014. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Oshkosh
Oshkosh F
Oshkosh H
Oshkosh H-Series
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 28, 1999 – January 12, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Oshkosh Military Hemtt
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 20, 1999 – September 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Oshkosh Military PLS
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 21, 1999 – October 1, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Oshkosh P
Oshkosh P-Series
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 28, 1999 – January 12, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Oshkosh S
Oshkosh T
Oshkosh T-Series
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 28, 1999 – January 12, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V044014.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AIRPORT SUPPORT, SNOW REMOVAL, CONCRETE CARRIER, AND MILITARY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DRAG LINK ASSEMBLIES CONTAINING 24-DL MODEL BALL SOCKETS AND MANUFACTURED BY TRW. CERTAIN OF THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW-SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE SOCKET.
Safety consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DRAG LINKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY/AUGUST 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT OSHKOSH AT 1-920-235-9151 TRW CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-280-3287.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V044014
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.