The defect
FAN BLADE MAY CRACK AND SEPARATE WHERE THE BLADE OVERLAPS THE SPIDER.
The risk
SEPARATED FAN BLADE COULD RESULT IN BODILY INJURY TOPERSONS NEAR BY AND ALSO COULD DAMAGE THE ENGINE, RADIATOR, ETC.
The remedy
INSTALL A NEW ALL STEEL FAN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh S-Series | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Oshkosh V917 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
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 S-Series | 1984 | 0 | 4 |
| Oshkosh S-Series | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| Oshkosh S-Series | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh S-Series | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh S-Series | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh V917 | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh V917 | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh V917 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V917 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh V917 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1988
8 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the engine and engine cooling; OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 88V184000 25 Nov 1988 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 88V178000 14 Nov 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V161000 18 Oct 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V133000 9 Aug 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V132000 8 Aug 1988 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 88V046000 29 Mar 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V042000 28 Mar 1988 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988