The defect
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN IN REVERSE GEAR EVEN THOUGH THE SHIFTER IS PLACED IN THE PARK-BRAKE POSITION IF THE OPERATOR HAS NOT PLACED THE SHIFTER INTO THE PARK-BRAKE DETENT.
The risk
EVEN THOUGH THE PARKING BRAKE IS SET WHEN THE SHIFTER ISIN THE P-B POSITION, THE VEHICLE REMAINS IN REVERSE GEAR AND COULD MOVE WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO ANYONE STANDINGBEHIND THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
INSTALL AN AUDIBLE ALARM THAT SOUNDS WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS SET AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN REVERSE, TO WARN THE OPERATOR THAT THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK-BRAKE DETENT. ALSO, INCORPORATE A CAUTION LABEL ON THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR HANDLE, INSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR TO CONFIRM THE SHIFTER IS IN THE PARK-BRAKE DETENT POSITION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh XC16RD | 1991, 1992 |
| Oshkosh XC18RD | 1991, 1992 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 XC16RD | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Oshkosh XC16RD | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh XC18RD | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Oshkosh XC18RD | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
Other power train recalls in 1992
6 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the power train; OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 92V154000 23 Oct 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V143000 8 Oct 1992 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 92V120000 24 Aug 1992 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 92V092000 3 Aug 1992 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 92V098000 8 Jul 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992