The defect
AIR BRAKES MAY NOT MEET THE RELEASE TIME REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 121.
The risk
THERE MAY BE A SLIGHT FRONT AXLE BRAKE DRAG AND TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121.
The remedy
REPLACE PARTS AND RE-WORK SYSTEM TO CORRECT AIR BRAKE RELEASE TIME.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh F Series | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY
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 | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| Oshkosh F Series | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh F Series | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh F Series | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh F Series | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1990
7 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the service brakes, air; OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 90V199000 6 Dec 1990 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 90V180000 1 Nov 1990 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 90V121000 25 Jun 1990 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V083000 3 May 1990 | BANKHEAD TRANSPORTATION |
| 90V079000 24 Apr 1990 | MARMON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V027000 12 Feb 1990 | STRICK CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990