The defect
TWO OF THE FOUR BOLT-AND-WASHER COMBINATIONS USED TO SECURE THE 710 SAGINAW STEERING GEAR TO THE CHASSIS FRAME HAD DIFFERENT WASHER MATERIAL THICKNESSES. THIS CAN AFFECT THE BOLT THREAD ENGAGEMENT INTO THE STEERING GEAR CAUSING LOOSE STEERING GEAR BOLTS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INCREASE THE STEERING GEAR BOLT HOLE DEPTH, REPLACE THE EXISTING WASHERS AND BOLTS WITH NEW FLANGED-HEAD CAP SCREWS INSTALLED WITH LOCTITE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh MB | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Oshkosh MC | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Components: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
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 MB | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh MB | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh MB | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh MC | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh MC | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh MC | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1995
16 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the steering; OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 95V249003 22 Dec 1995 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 95V249001 2 Dec 1995 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 95V249002 27 Nov 1995 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 95V134000 17 Jul 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V132000 13 Jul 1995 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 95V119000 7 Jun 1995 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 95V089000 12 May 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V088000 12 May 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995