NHTSA safety recall
Recall 91V089000: STRUCTURE
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Jun 4, 1991
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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NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
STEP TREAD WAS DESIGNED WITH AN UPTURNED EDGE. ALSO, INCORRECT BOLTS WERE USED TO ATTACH THE STEPS TO VEHICLE; INCORRECT BOLTS MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK ALLOWING THE STEPS TO SEPARATE FROM CAB.
The risk
PERSONS EXITING THE CAB CAN TRIP AND FALL ON UPTURNEDEDGES. ALSO, FATIGUE OR BROKEN BOLTS COULD CAUSE THE STEPS TO BREAK AWAY AT THETIME THAT A PERSON IS ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLES.
The remedy
REPLACE INCORRECTLY DESIGNED STEPS, REPLACE INCORRECT BOLTS.
Notes
SYSTEM: CAB STEPS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.
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.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 91V089000
- Units potentially affected
- 1,585
- Report received
- Jun 4, 1991
- Production range
- Jun 1, 1975 – Jun 1, 1990
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
17 model years across 2 models
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.