# NHTSA recall 06V390000

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: 06V390000
- Manufacturer: OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
- Reported: 2006\-10\-12
- Owners notified: 2007\-01\-15
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
- Units potentially affected: 380

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES, THE TORQUE ROD TOWER HAS A NONCONFORMING LOCATION AND WELD.  THE WELD CAN CRACK, LEADING TO THE TANDEM AXLE LOSING ITS ANCHOR POINT, CAUSING THE DRIVELINE TO BEND TO AN ANGLE OUTSIDE ITS OPERATING PERIMETERS.


## What can happen

IN TURN, THIS CAN RESULT IN THE DRIVELINE BREAKING OR FORCING THE ENGINE TO STOP.  IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE FOR THE TANDEM AXLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND AND TURN UNDER THE VEHICLE CREATING A CONDITION THAT MIGHT INCLUDE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE TOWERS ON THE REAR TANDEM AND, IF CRACKS ARE FOUND, THE TORQUE TOWER WILL BE REWELDED ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS.   OSHKOSH HAS TELEPHONED ALL OWNERS IN SEPTEMBER 2006, ADVISING THEM THAT UNTIL THE TORQUE TOWER IS REWELDED, OWNERS SHOULD INSPECT FOR CRACKS AT THE BASE OF THE TORQUE TOWERS ON THE REAR TANDEM ON A WEEKLY BASIS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT OSHKOSH AT 1\-920\-233\-9427.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 OSHKOSH S\-SERIES](/makes/oshkosh/s-series/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2006\-11\-01.
- [2006 OSHKOSH S\-SERIES](/makes/oshkosh/s-series/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2006\-11\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [FDM\-TSIB\-027](/bulletins/10198993.md), 2021-07-07, Service bulletin
- [FDM\-TSIB\-026](/bulletins/10198992.md), 2021-07-07, Service bulletin

## 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)

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