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1992 Oshkosh XC18RD Recalls

Safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA that cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Recall campaignsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Newest Mar 10, 1992
Carrying an NHTSA advisoryCampaigns where NHTSA told owners not to drive the vehicle, or to park it outside, until the repair is done.
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Open investigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns cover this model year — what the defect is, what it could cause, and what the remedy is

92V033000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Mar 10, 1992
1,894 units potentially affected
The defect: ROUTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS MAY PERMIT CHAFING BETWEEN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK DISC AND THE CONVOLUTED TUBING WHICH HOUSES THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS.
The risk: EXTENSIVE CHAFING CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICALSHORT AND RESULT IN A FIRE. ALSO, THE FUSE LINK WIRED TO THE IGNITION CIRCUITMAY PERMIT OVERLOADING IF A SHORT OCCURS.
The remedy: CLAMP THE WIRING HARNESS AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS OF THE STEERING COLUMN. REPLACE THE FUSIBLE LINK IN THE CIRCUIT WITH AN APPROPRIATE AMPERAGE LOAD CAPACITY FUSIBLE LINK.
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov
92V008000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Jan 24, 1992
1,618 units potentially affected
The defect: THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN IN REVERSE GEAR EVEN THOUGH THE SHIFTER IS PLACED IN THE PARK-BRAKE POSITION IF THE OPERATOR HAS NOT PLACED THE SHIFTER INTO THE PARK-BRAKE DETENT.
The risk: EVEN THOUGH THE PARKING BRAKE IS SET WHEN THE SHIFTER ISIN THE P-B POSITION, THE VEHICLE REMAINS IN REVERSE GEAR AND COULD MOVE WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO ANYONE STANDINGBEHIND THE VEHICLE.
The remedy: INSTALL AN AUDIBLE ALARM THAT SOUNDS WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS SET AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN REVERSE, TO WARN THE OPERATOR THAT THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK-BRAKE DETENT. ALSO, INCORPORATE A CAUTION LABEL ON THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR HANDLE, INSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR TO CONFIRM THE SHIFTER IS IN THE PARK-BRAKE DETENT POSITION.
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov

What a recall is

Safety recall
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Safety investigation
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
Manufacturer communication
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

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