NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V012000

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, And Connections — Oshkosh · reported 28 Jan 1986 · 107 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

LARGE SIZE PARTICLES IN THE STEERING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID CAUSES A SOLENOID VALVE ORIFICE TO PLUG AND MALFUNCTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAPABILITY OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY AND AT LOW SPEED TURNS.

The fix

REPAIR KITS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED.

SYSTEM: STEERING. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, DESIGNATED AS LVS USED BY THE MARINE CORPS.

NHTSA campaign
86V012000
Filed by
Oshkosh Truck Corporation
Report received
28 Jan 1986
Owners notified
23 Jan 1986
Potentially affected
107

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.

1984 Oshkosh Da 1500 Series 1985 Oshkosh Da 1500 Series 1984 Oshkosh Da 3858 Series 1985 Oshkosh Da 3858 Series

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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