OSHKOSH VB18RD 1992: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93E029001

Make Model Year
OSHKOSH VB18RD 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-08-27 1993-08-30 1993-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: Oshkosh Corporation

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1026

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

A GAP BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REMOTE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR ADAPTER IS CAUSED BY AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION IN THE ADAPTER, RESULTING IN HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.

Consequence

BRAKE FLUID LOSS RESULTS IN LOSS OF PRESSURE, CAUSINGPARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY.

Remedy

REPLACE THE OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION ADAPTERS.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKE: MASTER CYLINDER.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES, MOTORHOMES, AND SHUTTLE BUS CHASSISEQUIPPED WITH ALLIEDSIGNAL, INC. MASTER CYLINDERS.NOTES: ALLIEDSIGNAL INC. INITIATED THIS CAMPAIGN.OSHKOSH RECOMMENDS THAT THESE VEHICLES BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL THEOUT-OF-SPECIFICATION ADAPTERS ARE REPLACED. ALLIEDSIGNAL WILL SHIP THE RETROFITKIT BY FEDERAL EXPRESS OVERNIGHT TO THE DEALER TO MINIMIZE THE DOWNTIME OF YOURVEHICLE.IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS EXCHANGING YOUR FLUID RESERVOIR ADAPTER, PLEASECONTACT OSHKOSH SERVICE CENTER AT 1-414-235-1726. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AT 1-800-424-9393.