Visibility › Windshield

Oshkosh B Series

Reported Feb 11, 1980417 vehicles affectedOSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATIONBuilt Aug 1, 1974 – Dec 1, 1979

The defect

In some vehicles, cracks may develop in the sheet metal around the windshield opening. Continued vehicle operation could result in progressive damage to the cab.

The remedy

The dealer will install a window retention kit free of charge.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Oshkosh B Series

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks.system: visual; windshield sheet metal.consequences of defect: this damage could allow the windshield glass to blowinward or fall outward from the windshield opening, resulting in injury todriver, loss of vehicle control and an accident.

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