1981 OSHKOSH V713 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 81V137000 on 11/30/1981
- Component:
- Parking brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage and cable
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1979 - 08/31/1981
- Affected:
- 129
- Defect:
- The parking brake linkage may not exert sufficient force to the parking brake system to hold the vehicle when parked on a slope.
- Correction:
- Parking brake linkage kits will be made available to repair the defect.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: trucks.system: parking brakes; linkage.consequences of defect: if the parking brake fails to hold, unexpected vehiclemovement could cause property damage and personal injury.
- Campaign:
- 82V083000 on 09/09/1982
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1979 - 07/31/1982
- Affected:
- 368
- Defect:
- The steering pitman arm cross bolts on the involved vehicles may not have been sufficiently tightened to properly secure the arm to the steering gear shaft. the bolt may loosen further during continued vehicle operation.
- Correction:
- Dealer will install the proper capscrew nut and washer to secure the arm cross bolt to the steering gear shaft. this will be performed free of charge.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: motor homes.system: steering; steering gear shaft.consequences of defect: partial disengagement of the pitman arm from thesteering gear shaft may cause the vehicle to wander off course, and an accidentmay result.
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