The defect
THE PARKING BRAKE CYLINDER ROD CAN SEPARATE FROM THE SOCKET THAT IT IS THREADED INTO DUE TO DEFECTIVE THREADS.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, THE PARKING BRAKE WILL RELEASE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE PARK BRAKE CYLINDER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh MT45 | 1995, 1996 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
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 MT45 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh MT45 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1996
6 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the parking brake; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 96V235000 14 Nov 1996 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER |
| 96V221000 4 Nov 1996 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 96V214000 28 Oct 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V144000 26 Jul 1996 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 96V120000 1 Jul 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996