NHTSA campaign 96V159000

Oshkosh Recall 96V-159: FREIGHTLINER-OSHKOSH/SUSPENSION

NHTSA recall 96V159000 was reported by OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION on August 28, 1996, with 1,597 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Oshkosh XC for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on February 11, 1997, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 96V159000 (also written 96V-159 or 96V159)
Filed by: OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Report received: August 28, 1996
Potentially affected: 1,597 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Suspension — Front — Springs — Air Suspension System
Owners notified: February 11, 1997

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V159000. 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 XC
- 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built April 18, 1995 – July 12, 1996 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V159000.

Defect description

WITH NO AIR IN BOTH FRONT AXLE AIR SUSPENSION AIR BAGS, THE CHASSIS SUSPENSION WILL LOWER TO THE SUSPENSION STOP. WHEN THAT OCCURS, THE TRACK BAR BRACKET CAN CONTACT THE AXLE STEERING TIE ROD.

Safety consequence

THIS CONTACT WILL CAUSE INCREASED STEERING RESISTANCE AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKET TRACK BAR MOUNT WITH A NEW DESIGN.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 1996.NOTE: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 FREIGHTLINER/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 96V159000

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.