NHTSA recall campaign

85V112000

Steering

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3Affected configurations shown114Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering
Report receivedMay 9, 1986
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

CERTAIN FRONT DRIVE STEERING ASSEMBLIES MAY CONTAIN A FAULTY WELD AT THE AXLE BALL FLANGE AND HOUSING CONNECTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WELD FAILURE COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL, TIRE, BRAKE ASSEMBLY, AND STEERING KNUCKLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND POTENTIAL VEHICLE CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPAIR FAULT IN WELD, REWELD, AND INSTALL A GUSSET FOR ADDED SUPPORT.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 85V112000

1977 OSHKOSH B SERIESOpen vehicle record →1977 OSHKOSH P SERIESOpen vehicle record →1977 OSHKOSH F SERIESOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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