- Vehicles
- 486
- Built between
- Mar 1978 – Dec 1979
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 May 1980
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1978 and December 1979. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1978-1979 Oshkosh B SeriesBuilt March 1978 to December 1979
- 1978-1979 Oshkosh F SeriesBuilt March 1978 to December 1979
- 1978-1979 Oshkosh P SeriesBuilt March 1978 to December 1979
What the defect is
The front brake assemblies installed on certain vehicles may have been incorrectly assembled. This defect will result in a degraded brake efficiency.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A COMPLETE NEW WEDGE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1978 to December 1979
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 June 1980
- Owners notified30 May 1980
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 June 1980.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: trucks.system: service brakes; front air brake assembly.consequences of defect: this condition increases the distance required to stopthe vehicle. An accident could result, especially in situations requiring aminimum stopping distance.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.