1988 OSHKOSH V815 Recall

Campaign:

88V197000 on 01/03/1989

Component:

Parking brake

Manufactured:

03/31/1988 - 11/30/1988

Affected:

82

Defect:

Due to improperly assembled parking brake hydraulic system, in cold weather high oil back pressure may occur; when engine is started partial or full release of parking brake may automatically occur.

Consequence:

If this occurs when vehicle is parked on an incline,vehicle could roll down the incline and result in an accident or personalinjury.

Correction:

Install a new hydraulic hose and fittings to eliminate the back pressure from the signal port which would preclude any false signal to the parking brake.

Notes:

System: parking brake.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.

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