FORD B SERIES 1979: STRUCTURE

Make : FORD Model : B SERIES Year : 1979
Build Dates : 1975-06-01 - 1990-06-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 91V089000
Date Owner's Notified: 1991-08-02 Date Received by ODI: 1991-06-04 Date Added to Database: 1991-06-13
Manufacturers Involved: Oshkosh Corporation
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: STRUCTURE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1585
Summary:
      STEP TREAD WAS DESIGNED WITH AN UPTURNED EDGE. ALSO, INCORRECT BOLTS WERE USED TO ATTACH THE STEPS TO VEHICLE; INCORRECT BOLTS MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK ALLOWING THE STEPS TO SEPARATE FROM CAB.
Consequence:
      PERSONS EXITING THE CAB CAN TRIP AND FALL ON UPTURNEDEDGES. ALSO, FATIGUE OR BROKEN BOLTS COULD CAUSE THE STEPS TO BREAK AWAY AT THETIME THAT A PERSON IS ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLES.
Remedy:
      REPLACE INCORRECTLY DESIGNED STEPS, REPLACE INCORRECT BOLTS.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: CAB STEPS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.