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- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- Problem
- 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."
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Some concrete mixer trucks may have air tanks that are too small for their brake chambers. Federal safety rules require the air tank to hold at least 12 times the combined volume of the service brake chambers, and these vehicles fall short of that requirement. In certain situations, the truck may not have enough air pressure to operate the brakes, which increases the risk of a crash.
If you own an affected vehicle, contact Oshkosh customer service at 1-888-686-7278 and reference recall number VSR-TSB-010. Oshkosh will notify owners, and an authorized dealer will install a larger capacity air tank at no cost to you.
You can also check whether your vehicle has any open recalls by entering its VIN on the NHTSA recall lookup website or at a dealership.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Oshkosh S-Series | 20142015 |
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