Defect Description For Recall
The Transmission Shifter Allows The Vehicle To Remain In Reverse Gear Even Though The Shifter Is Placed In The Park-Brake Position If The Operator Has Not Placed The Shifter Into The Park-Brake Detent.
Make Of Vehicle
OSHKOSH
Model Of Vehicle
XC16RD
Year
1992
Recall Campaign Number
92V008000
Component Description
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Effect Of Defect
Even Though The Parking Brake Is Set When The Shifter Isin The P-B Position, The Vehicle Remains In Reverse Gear And Could Move Withoutprior Warning. This Could Result In An Accident Or Injury To Anyone Standingbehind The Vehicle.
Fix Defect
Install An Audible Alarm That Sounds When The Parking Brake Is Set And The Transmission Is In Reverse, To Warn The Operator That The Shifter Has Not Been Placed In The Park-Brake Detent. Also, Incorporate A Caution Label On The Gear Shift Selector Handle, InstruCTIng The Operator To Confirm The Shifter Is In The Park-Brake Detent Position.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Oshkosh Truck Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
19910401
End Of Manufacture
19920101
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
1618
Date Owners Notified
19920203
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Oshkosh Corporation
Date Report Received
19920124