The defect
AN ERROR IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE BRAKE AIR LINE RESULTED IN CONNECTING THE FRONT AND REAR AIR BRAKE SUPPLY TANKS IN SERIES WITHOUT A CHECK VALVE BETWEEN THEM. IF AN AIR LEAK DEVELOPS IN EITHER THE FRONT OR REAR BRAKE SYSTEM, BOTH TANKS WOULD BE DEPLETED OF AIR CAUSING BOTH BRAKE SYSTEMS TO BE INOPERATIVE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A TRUCK WITHOUT INDEPENDENT FRONT AND REAR BRAKE SYSTEMS IS IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 121, AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS, WHICH PROVIDES SUCH A SYSTEM TO REDUCE HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS.
The remedy
REWORK PLUMBING FOR BRAKE LINES TO ENABLE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEMS TO BE INDEPENDENTLY FILLED AND PROTECTED FROM REAR BRAKE SYSTEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh V1318 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Oshkosh V715 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Oshkosh V917 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
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 V1318 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V1318 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V1318 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V1318 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V1318 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V715 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Oshkosh V715 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh V715 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V715 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V715 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V917 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V917 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V917 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V917 | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh V917 | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1985
11 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the service brakes, air; OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 85V171000 26 Dec 1985 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 85V161000 3 Dec 1985 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 85V150000 19 Nov 1985 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 85V148000 15 Nov 1985 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
| 85V113000 17 Sept 1985 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 85V085000 2 Jul 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V074000 6 Jun 1985 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 85V063000 14 May 1985 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985