NHTSA Recall 91V089000 — Oshkosh Structure

What's wrong

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 fix

REPLACE INCORRECTLY DESIGNED STEPS, REPLACE INCORRECT BOLTS.

SYSTEM: CAB STEPS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.

NHTSA campaign

91V089000

Filed by

Oshkosh Truck Corporation

Report received

4 Jun 1991

Owners notified

2 Aug 1991

Potentially affected

1,585

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.

1975 Oshkosh B Series 1976 Oshkosh B Series 1977 Oshkosh B Series 1978 Oshkosh B Series 1979 Oshkosh B Series 1980 Oshkosh B Series 1981 Oshkosh B Series 1982 Oshkosh B Series 1983 Oshkosh B Series 1983 Oshkosh S Series 1984 Oshkosh S Series 1985 Oshkosh S Series 1986 Oshkosh S Series 1987 Oshkosh S Series 1988 Oshkosh S Series 1989 Oshkosh S Series 1990 Oshkosh S 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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