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SevereNHTSA·14V183000·Announced 2014-04-07

Oshkosh Recalls S-Series Trucks Due to Exhaust Fire Risk

Oshkosh is recalling 2012-2014 S-Series Ready Mixed Concrete trucks because condensation in the intake manifold may freeze, causing elevated exhaust temperatures or flames that increase the risk of fire or burn injury.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (engine component) that explicitly increases the risk of vehicle fire and burn injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

Oshkosh Corporation is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 S-Series Ready Mixed Concrete trucks manufactured between February 29, 2012, and January 27, 2014. These vehicles are equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G engines. The recall involves 46 affected units.

The defect involves condensation in the intake manifold that may freeze during cold weather conditions. This freezing can interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor. Improper sensor operation could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person near the exhaust pipe.

Cummins Inc. and Cummins Westport Inc. began notifying affected vehicle owners in April 2014. Authorized Cummins service facilities will upload a new ECM calibration free of charge. Owners may contact Oshkosh at 1-920-235-9150 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
OSHKOSH S-SERIES
Brand
OSHKOSH
Manufacturer
Oshkosh Corporation
Category
Vehicle — Heavy-Duty Truck
Hazard
Affected units
46

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • S-SERIES

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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