NHTSA recall 92V033000
Electrical system › Wiring
Oshkosh XC16RD and 1 more
Reported Mar 10, 19921,894 vehicles affectedOSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATIONBuilt Apr 1, 1991 – Feb 1, 1992
The defect
Routing of the wiring harness to the steering wheel controls may permit chafing between the steering column lock disc and the convoluted tubing which houses the electrical harness.
The risk
Extensive chafing conditions can cause an electricalshort and result in a fire. Also, the fuse link wired to the ignition circuitmay permit overloading if a short occurs.
The remedy
Clamp the wiring harness away from moving parts of the steering column. Replace the fusible link in the circuit with an appropriate amperage load capacity fusible link.