Oshkosh Fuel System, Gasoline: Mounting

Oshkosh is recalling about 509 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. Movement of the fuel tank can allow diesel fuel to leak, possibly resulting in a vehicle fire.

Campaign
95V002000
Manufacturer
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Reported
20 July 1995
Vehicles
509
Built between
Jan 1994 – Mar 1994
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
16 January 1995
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 1994 and March 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1994 Oshkosh T LineBuilt January 1994 to March 1994
  • 1994 Oshkosh X LineBuilt January 1994 to March 1994

What the defect is

The fuel tank strap can break allowing a slight upward movement of the tank. A dual fuel tank strap breakage can also allow the tank to slide forward or rearward.

What could happen

Movement of the fuel tank can allow diesel fuel to leak, possibly resulting in a vehicle fire.

What gets fixed

THE TOP FUEL TANK STRAP WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED, THICKER STRAP.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 1994 to March 1994
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA20 July 1995
  3. Owners notified16 January 1995

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 July 1995.

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

System: fuel; fuel tank assembly; attachments.vehicle description: heavy duty truck chassis.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact oshkosh at 1-414-235-1726. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline AT1-800-424-9393.

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.

Same component

Same brand