NHTSA Recall 15V193000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V193000; Date: Apr. 1, 2015
With the air tank volume being less than required, in certain situations the vehicle may have an insufficient quantity of air to operate the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Oshkosh S-series; 2015 Oshkosh S-series
Component: Air Brake
Manufactured by: Oshkosh Corporation
Affected Units:: 26
Recall Summary:
Oshkosh corporation (oshkosh) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 s-series front discharge concrete mixer vehicles manufactured September 24, 2013, to November 12, 2014. The affected vehicles have air tanks that hold less than the required 12 times the combined volume of the service brake chambers. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 121, "air brake systems. "
How to Fix:
Oshkosh will notify owners and dealers will install a larger capacity air tank, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2015. Owners may contact oshkosh customer service at 1-888-686-7278. Oshkosh's number for this recall is vsr-TSB-010.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 15, 2015
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