The defect
LOOSENESS MAY DEVELOP AT THE ATTACHMENT (BALL JOINT) OF THE DRAG LINK TO THE STEERING ARM DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED RETAINING NUT. THIS CAN WEAR THE STEERING ARM HOLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STEERING LOOSENESS COULD CAUSE HANDLING DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE DRAG LINK BALL STUD IF WEAR IS OBSERVED AND/OR TORQUE TO SPECIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh F Series | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Oshkosh P Series | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Oshkosh S-Series | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
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 F Series | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh F Series | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh F Series | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| Oshkosh P Series | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh P Series | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh P Series | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh S-Series | 1983 | 0 | 3 |
| Oshkosh S-Series | 1984 | 0 | 4 |
| Oshkosh S-Series | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
Other steering recalls in 1985
18 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the steering; OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 85V172000 26 Dec 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V005000 9 Dec 1985 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 85V160000 3 Dec 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V157000 26 Nov 1985 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 85V146000 13 Nov 1985 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 85V112000 17 Sept 1985 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 85V108000 4 Sept 1985 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 85V094000 23 Jul 1985 | EXECUTIVE IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985