The defect
THE REAR AXLE BRAKE LINES CAN CRACK AND LEAK.
The risk
LEAKS IN THE REAR AXLE BRAKE LINE CAN RENDER THE REARAXLE BRAKES INEFFECTIVE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES ANDGREATER RISK OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
ADD SUPPORTS TO THE REAR AXLES TO SECURE THE BRAKE LINES AND TO PREVENT THEM FROM CRACKING AND LEAKING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh VC22RD | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 VC22RD | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh VC22RD | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh VC22RD | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1992
22 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 92V181000 14 Dec 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V167000 12 Nov 1992 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 92V152000 20 Oct 1992 | NATIONAL COACH ENGINEERIN |
| 92V148000 14 Oct 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V132002 21 Sept 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V132001 21 Sept 1992 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V127000 3 Sept 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V083000 11 Jun 1992 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992