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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 93E029001: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Aug 30, 1993

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.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
1,026
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
22
Models covered
11
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Aug 30, 1993

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

A GAP BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REMOTE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR ADAPTER IS CAUSED BY AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION IN THE ADAPTER, RESULTING IN HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.

The risk

BRAKE FLUID LOSS RESULTS IN LOSS OF PRESSURE, CAUSINGPARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY.

The remedy

REPLACE THE OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION ADAPTERS.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKE: MASTER CYLINDER.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES, MOTORHOMES, AND SHUTTLE BUS CHASSISEQUIPPED WITH ALLIEDSIGNAL, INC. MASTER CYLINDERS.NOTES: ALLIEDSIGNAL INC. INITIATED THIS CAMPAIGN.OSHKOSH RECOMMENDS THAT THESE VEHICLES BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL THEOUT-OF-SPECIFICATION ADAPTERS ARE REPLACED. ALLIEDSIGNAL WILL SHIP THE RETROFITKIT BY FEDERAL EXPRESS OVERNIGHT TO THE DEALER TO MINIMIZE THE DOWNTIME OF YOURVEHICLE.IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS EXCHANGING YOUR FLUID RESERVOIR ADAPTER, PLEASECONTACT OSHKOSH SERVICE CENTER AT 1-414-235-1726. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AT 1-800-424-9393.

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
93E029001
Units potentially affected
1,026
Report received
Aug 30, 1993
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Equipment
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

22 model years across 11 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.