OSHKOSH Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 OSHKOSH S-SERIES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN HOWEVER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OSHKOSH X LINE. THE VEHICLE HAS KELLY SPRINGFIELD POWER KING TIRES, SIZE 8R195 (NA). IN A TWO YEAR TIME SPAN, ALL SIX TIRES DEVELOPED SEVERE BLISTERS IN THE SIDEWALLS. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REFERRED HER BACK TO THE DEALER. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

2000 S-SERIES CONCRETE MIXER WAS IN USE KILLING A PERSON. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A GUARD OR ENCLOSURE, SO NO ONE ELSE GETS INJURED OR KILLED FROM THESE VEHICLES. *KB THE REVOLVING DRUMS, BARRELS, OR CONTAINERS WERE NOT GUARDED BY ENCLOSURE WHICH INTERLOCKED WITH THE DRIVE MECHANISM SO THAT THE BARRELS, DRUMS, OR CONTAINERS COULD NOT RESOLVE UNLESS THE ENCLOSURES WERE IN PLACE. *JB

THE VEHICLE, A 1991 SAFARI SERENGETI (M3450), WAS RECENTLY PARKED WITH A REDUCED LOAD ON THE DRIVE AXLE (BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT LEVELING JACK PARTIALLY EXTENDED). WHILE PERFORMING OTHER SERVICE WORK, A SIGNIFICANT (SOFTBALL-SIZED) BULGE WAS NOTICED ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE INNER RIGHT REAR TIRE ON THE RV. TIRES (ALL 6) HAVE EVEN TREAD WEAR, LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THEM, AND WERE MANUFACTURED WITH DATE CODE 4903--THEY SHOW NO SIGNS OF DRY-ROT/CRACKING/WEATHER EXPOSURE. IF THE VEHICLE WERE DRIVEN WITHOUT THIS FAILURE BEING NOTICED, A BLOWOUT WOULD BE EXPECTED IN SHORT ORDER, WITH ASSOCIATED LOSS OF CONTROL POSSIBILITIES AND OVERLOADING OF THE REMAINING RIGHT REAR TIRE. *JB

THE FRONT LEFT AXLE WAS DEFECTIVE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING KNUCKLE FAILED. *AK (LEFT BEARING AND AXLE STEERING KNUCKLE) THE VEHICLE HAD AN FC921 MERITOR AXLE IN IT. THE MANUFACTURER/DEALER WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS AXLE IN THE PAST. RECALL#98V156001. *SC *JB

OUR CLIENT WAS REPAIRING A FLAT TIRE FROM THE M-977 HEMTT THAT WAS MOUNTED ON A SLIT-RIM WHEEL. WHILE INFLATING THE REPAIRED TIRE IN A "SAFETY CAGE" THE SPLIT-RIM WHEEL ASSEMBLY EXPLODED AND SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO THE HAND OF OUR CLIENT. OUR CLIENT'S CLAIM AGAINST THE MANUFACTURERS INVOLVED HAS SINCE BEEN SETTLED OUT OF COURT.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL CABLE BREAKS/FRAYS CAUSING STUCK SPEED CONTROL,HAVE TO PULL UP ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SLOW ENGINE,HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES ALMOST ANNUALLY SINCE 1994, PART COST HAS RISEN FROM $20 TO $126, FIRST FAILURE WAS IN WARRANTY,BUT OSHKOSH REFUSED TO PAY FOR PART OR ANYTHING(CLAIMED NOT VERIFIABLEON ROAD FAILURE!!!),CALLS TO OSHKOSH TECH SUPPORT HAVE BEEN IGNORED, I HAVE TAKEN THE CABLE OFF AND WILL NOT REINSTALL UNTIL THEY REDESIGN THIS CABLE. THIS COMPLETE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS SUPPLIED BY FORD, BUT BELIEVE ACTUALLY MANUFACTURED BY ROSTRA (WWW.ROSTRA.COM). I BELIEVE FORD RECALLED THIS ASSEMBLY, WHY DOES NOT OSHKOSH? *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 95V234000. DEALER REPLACED FUEL TANK STRAPS WITH A 60 GALLON TANK STRAP. FUEL TANK WAS A 90 GALLON TANK, REPLACEMENT STRAPS DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION WHICH HAS CREATED A FUEL LEAKAGE AT TANK. CONSUMER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HWY, BELT CAME OFF TIRE, SLAPPING CAR, CAUSING FENDER DAMAGE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235-75R )

THE DRIVESHAFT OF THE VEHICLE FELL OFF ON THE ROADWAY CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRAGE AND REAR VIEW MIRROR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) YH