NHTSA safety recall

Recall 81V137000

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage And Cable — Oshkosh · reported 6 Nov 1981 · 129 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE MAY NOT EXERT SUFFICIENT FORCE TO THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM TO HOLD THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE.

The fix

PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE KITS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE DEFECT.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKES; LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD, UNEXPECTED VEHICLEMOVEMENT COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.

NHTSA campaign

81V137000

Filed by

Oshkosh Truck Corporation

Report received

6 Nov 1981

Owners notified

30 Oct 1981

Potentially affected

129

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1979 Oshkosh V713 1980 Oshkosh V713 1981 Oshkosh V713 1979 Oshkosh V715 1980 Oshkosh V715 1981 Oshkosh V715

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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