The defect
AIR COMPRESSOR GOVERNOR SENSING LINE DOES NOT SENSE BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE SYSTEM RESERVOIR PRESSURE. A FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM AIR LEAK WILL NOT BE SENSED BY THE GOVERNOR AND THE COMPRESSOR WILL FAIL TO RESUPPLY THE FRONT AIR SYSTEM CAUSING A REDUCTION OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE ONE WAY CHECK VALVE IN THE INLET AIR LINE TO THE REAR SERVICE TANK AND A PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE WILL BE ADDED TO ALLOW THE GOVERNOR TO SENSE BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE SYSTEM RESERVOIR PRESSURE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh VC26RD | 1994 |
| Oshkosh VC26RR | 1994 |
| Oshkosh VC29RD | 1994 |
| Oshkosh VC29RR | 1994 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:GOVERNOR
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 VC26RD | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh VC26RR | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh VC29RD | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh VC29RR | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1995
11 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the service brakes, air; OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 95V239000 13 Dec 1995 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 95V218000 13 Nov 1995 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 95V209000 26 Oct 1995 | AMERICAN IKARUS, INC. |
| 95V196000 12 Oct 1995 | HEIL ENVIRONMENTAL IND. |
| 95V177000 20 Sept 1995 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 95V171000 7 Sept 1995 | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
| 95V137000 26 Jul 1995 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 95V114000 5 Jun 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995