FORD B SERIES 1980: STRUCTURE
| Make : FORD | Model : B SERIES | Year : 1980 |
| 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 | ||
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| Component: STRUCTURE | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1585 | ||
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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. |
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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. |
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Remedy:
REPLACE INCORRECTLY DESIGNED STEPS, REPLACE INCORRECT BOLTS. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
SYSTEM: CAB STEPS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS. |
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