Vehicle recall 80V101000 · August 5, 1980

1979-1980 Oshkosh Oshkosh

The parking brake linkage may not exert sufficient force to the parking brake system to hold the vehicle on a grade.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The parking brake linkage may not exert sufficient force to the parking brake system to hold the vehicle on a grade.
Remedy: The dealer will make available a parking brake linkage kit to retrofit the involved vehicles at no charge to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: trucks.system: parking emergency brake; parking brake linkages.consequences of defect: property damage and personal injury may result if thevehicle is left unattended on a grade and the parking brakes fail.note: operator of vehicle is encouraged to exercise extreme caution whileparking on a slope (using a wheel chock as an extra precautionary measure).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 80V101000
Reported to NHTSA: August 5, 1980
Filed by: OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
Owner notification: July 31, 1980
Vehicles potentially affected: 44
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Parking brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and cable

Recall 80V101000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Oshkosh Oshkosh (1979-1980): 1980, 1979

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