# NHTSA recall 01V342000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V342000
- Manufacturer: OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
- Reported: 2001\-11\-06
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 816

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  FRONT DISCHARGE CONCRETE CARRIERS WITH 6\- OR 8\-WHEEL DRIVE DESIGNED TO OPERATE OFF\-ROAD IN DIFFICULT SOILS AND TERRAIN THAT ARE BEYOND THE CAPABILITY OF CONVENTIONAL REAR DISCHARGE CONCRETE TRUCKS.  THE FRAME RAIL FLANGE IMPINGED ON THE HEAD OF ONE OR MORE LOCKBOLTS WHICH ATTACH THE ANGLE IRON REAR PEDESTAL SUPPORT BRACKET TO THE FRAME.


## What can happen

BOLT HEAD IMPINGMENT CAN CAUSE THE PEDESTAL BOLT RETNETION SYSTEM TO LOSE THE SPECIFIED CLAMP LOAD CAUSING THE CONCRETE DRUM TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK CHASSIS, INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.


## The remedy

OWNERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO IMMEDIATELY CHECK ALL BOLTS ON THE REAR PEDESTALS.  IF ANY ONE HORIZONTAL LOCKBOLT IS LOOSE OR MISSING, TO IMMEDIATELY REPLACE THE LOOSE LOCKBOLT.  OSHKOSH IS PROVIDING REPLACEMENT KITS WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND HAS AUTHORIZED LABOR REIMBURSEMENT.  OWNERS WERE CALLED BEGINNING DECEMBER 10, 2000, TO ADVISE THEM OF THIS PROBLEM.  AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WAS SENT TO EACH CUSTOMER ON DECEMBER 15, 2001, TO CUSTOMERS WHO HAD NOT REPLIED TO THE INITIAL COMMUNICATION.   OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT OSHKOSH AT 1\-920\-235\-9151.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 OSHKOSH S SERIES](/makes/oshkosh/s-series/1997/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-24 to 2000\-02\-25.
- [1998 OSHKOSH S SERIES](/makes/oshkosh/s-series/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-24 to 2000\-02\-25.
- [1999 OSHKOSH S SERIES](/makes/oshkosh/s-series/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-24 to 2000\-02\-25.
- [2000 OSHKOSH S SERIES](/makes/oshkosh/s-series/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-24 to 2000\-02\-25.

## Investigated as SQ01007

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- SQ01007: Service query, opened 2001\-08\-16, closed 2001\-11\-23. DRUM DRIVE PEDESTAL LOCKING BOLTS. STRUCTURE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V342000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V342000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V342000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V342000)

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