The defect
THE STEERING PITMAN ARM CROSS BOLTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED TO PROPERLY SECURE THE ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT. THE BOLT MAY LOOSEN FURTHER DURING CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE PROPER CAPSCREW NUT AND WASHER TO SECURE THE ARM CROSS BOLT TO THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh V713 | 1981, 1982 |
| Oshkosh V715 | 1981, 1982 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh V713 | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh V713 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V715 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Oshkosh V715 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1982
19 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the steering; OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 82V122000 9 Dec 1982 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 82V118000 7 Dec 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V121000 7 Dec 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V117000 3 Dec 1982 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V116000 1 Dec 1982 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 82V113000 22 Nov 1982 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 82V102000 14 Oct 1982 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 82V094000 1 Oct 1982 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982