The defect
THE REAR TANDEM AXLE BRAKES DO NOT MEET THE SERVICE BRAKE APPLICATION TIME REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 121.
The risk
FAILURE TO MEET STANDARDS OF FMVSS 121 INCREASES BRAKINGDISTANCE AND INCREASES THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
THE O.625 INCH NYLON AIR TUBING BETWEEN THE CHASSIS AIR MANIFOLD AND THE TANDEM SERVICE RELAY WILL BE REPLACED WITH .75 INCH NYLON TUBING, WHICH WILL ALLOW BRAKE SYSTEM TO MEET THE SERVICE BRAKE APPLICATION TIME REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 121.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh S-Series | 1991 |
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 S-Series | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1991
8 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the service brakes, air; OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 91V218000 16 Dec 1991 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 91V205000 22 Nov 1991 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 91V197000 12 Nov 1991 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 91V178000 15 Oct 1991 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 91V171000 4 Oct 1991 | EOS COACH |
| 91V125000 24 Jul 1991 | LABRIE EQUIPMENT LTD. |
| 91V043000 14 Mar 1991 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991