1983 OSHKOSH S SERIES — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1983 OSHKOSH S SERIES
The 1983 OSHKOSH S SERIES has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE, STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE.
Recalls for the 1983 OSHKOSH S SERIES
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1983 OSHKOSH S SERIES, potentially affecting up to 2,144 vehicles.
Recall 91V089000 — STRUCTURE
| 1,585 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
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.
Remedy: REPLACE INCORRECTLY DESIGNED STEPS, REPLACE INCORRECT BOLTS.
View full details →Recall 85V022000 — STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
| 383 vehicles affected
Defect: LOOSENESS MAY DEVELOP AT THE ATTACHMENT (BALL JOINT) OF THE DRAG LINK TO THE STEERING ARM DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED RETAINING NUT. THIS CAN WEAR THE STEERING ARM HOLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STEERING LOOSENESS COULD CAUSE HANDLING DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE DRAG LINK BALL STUD IF WEAR IS OBSERVED AND/OR TORQUE TO SPECIFICATION.
View full details →Recall 84V110000 — SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
| 176 vehicles affected
Defect: THESE TRUCKS WERE EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCHES IN THE LOAD SPAN TAG SYSTEM. WHEN A MALFUNCTION IN THIS SYSTEM OCCURS, AXLE TO PAVEMENT PRESSURE INCREASES WHEN VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN AN UNLOADED CONDITION.
Remedy: THE EXISTING CONTROL SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED WITH A THREE-POSITION SWITCH WHICH, BY USE OF A NEUTRAL POSITION, WILL PREVE NT PRESSURE BUILDUP. A NEW OPERATION LABEL WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1983 OSHKOSH S SERIES
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1983 OSHKOSH S SERIES.
Safety Rating for the 1983 OSHKOSH S SERIES
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1983 OSHKOSH S SERIES in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1983 OSHKOSH S SERIES
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1983 OSHKOSH S SERIES
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the OSHKOSH S SERIES
- 1978 OSHKOSH S SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1979 OSHKOSH S SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1980 OSHKOSH S SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1981 OSHKOSH S SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1982 OSHKOSH S SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1983 OSHKOSH S SERIES (current)
- 1984 OSHKOSH S SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1985 OSHKOSH S SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1986 OSHKOSH S SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1987 OSHKOSH S SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1988 OSHKOSH S SERIES — 0 complaints
Other OSHKOSH Models
- OSHKOSH OSHKOSH — 11 total complaints
- OSHKOSH X LINE — 4 total complaints
- OSHKOSH M LINE — 2 total complaints
- OSHKOSH XC CHASSIS — 2 total complaints
- OSHKOSH DA 1500 SERIES — 1 total complaint
- OSHKOSH MC18FG — 1 total complaint
- OSHKOSH XC — 1 total complaint
- OSHKOSH A1823 — 0 total complaints