OSHKOSH DA 1500 SERIES 1984: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V012000

Make Model Year
OSHKOSH DA 1500 SERIES 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-01-23 1986-01-28 1986-02-11

Production Dates: 1984-05-01 - 1985-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: Oshkosh Corporation

Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 107

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

LARGE SIZE PARTICLES IN THE STEERING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID CAUSES A SOLENOID VALVE ORIFICE TO PLUG AND MALFUNCTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAPABILITY OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY AND AT LOW SPEED TURNS.

Remedy

REPAIR KITS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, DESIGNATED AS LVS USED BY THE MARINE CORPS.