Vehicle recall 81V137000 · November 6, 1981
Oshkosh V713 and V715
The parking brake linkage may not exert sufficient force to the parking brake system to hold the vehicle when parked on a slope.
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 when parked on a slope.
- Remedy
- Parking brake linkage kits will be made available to repair the defect.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trucks.system: parking brakes; linkage.consequences of defect: if the parking brake fails to hold, unexpected vehiclemovement could cause property damage and personal injury.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V137000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 6, 1981
- Filed by
- OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- October 30, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 129
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and cable
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Oshkosh V713 (1979-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979
- Oshkosh V715 (1979-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979
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