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NHTSA recall 96V156000

Vehicle speed control

Oshkosh TC and 2 more

Reported Aug 27, 19964,855 vehicles affectedOSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATIONBuilt Jan 5, 1994 – Aug 12, 1996

The defect

When the chassis/vehicle IS operated on a highway and the cruise control system IS turned on, with the speed set, if the stop/hazard fuse has failed, the cruise control will not disengage when the brake pedal IS depressed.

The risk

The cruise control system will not disengage increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

The remedy

The cruise control circuits will be rewired and a control relay installed to disengage and deactivate the cruise control if an electrical short or fuse failure occurs.

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Vehicles in this recall

Oshkosh TC
199419951996
Oshkosh VC
199419951996
Oshkosh XC
199419951996

Notes

Owner notification: owner notification IS expected to begin in september 1996.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreedupon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner/oshkosh at 1-414-235-1726.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.