NHTSA campaign 95V022000

Oshkosh Recall 95V-022: Steering — Rack and Pinion

NHTSA recall 95V022000 was reported by OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION on February 7, 1995, with 336 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Oshkosh MB and Oshkosh MC for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on March 6, 1995, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
95V022000 (also written 95V-022 or 95V022)
Filed by
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Report received
Potentially affected
336 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering — Rack and Pinion
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V022000. 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 MB

    • 1995 · Vehicles built April 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
  • Oshkosh MC

    • 1995 · Vehicles built April 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V022000.

Defect description

TWO OF THE FOUR BOLT-AND-WASHER COMBINATIONS USED TO SECURE THE 710 SAGINAW STEERING GEAR TO THE CHASSIS FRAME HAD DIFFERENT WASHER MATERIAL THICKNESSES. THIS CAN AFFECT THE BOLT THREAD ENGAGEMENT INTO THE STEERING GEAR CAUSING LOOSE STEERING GEAR BOLTS.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INCREASE THE STEERING GEAR BOLT HOLE DEPTH, REPLACE THE EXISTING WASHERS AND BOLTS WITH NEW FLANGED-HEAD CAP SCREWS INSTALLED WITH LOCTITE.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING; GEAR. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CHASSIS MODELS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, CONTACT OSHKOSH AT 1-414-235-1726. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V022000

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.