OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

81V137000

Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable

Reported Nov 6, 1981 · OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION

Summary

THE PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE MAY NOT EXERT SUFFICIENT FORCE TO THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM TO HOLD THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE KITS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE DEFECT.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKES; LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD, UNEXPECTED VEHICLEMOVEMENT COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

1981 Oshkosh V715 1981 Oshkosh V713 1980 Oshkosh V715 1980 Oshkosh V713 1979 Oshkosh V715 1979 Oshkosh V713

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗