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Oshkosh V715 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Oshkosh V715 (1977–1985).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1979
year with most recalls

Pick your Oshkosh V715 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1985 Oshkosh V71510
1984 Oshkosh V71510
1983 Oshkosh V71510
1982 Oshkosh V71520
1981 Oshkosh V71530
1980 Oshkosh V71530
1979 Oshkosh V71530
1978 Oshkosh V71510
1977 Oshkosh V71510

All Oshkosh V715 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Oshkosh V715, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Antilock (service brakes)

    NHTSA 85V170000 Reported 430 vehicles potentially affected OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION

    An error in the installation of the brake air line resulted in connecting the front and rear air brake supply tanks in series without a check valve between them. If an air leak develops in either the front or rear brake system, both tanks would be depleted of air causing both brake systems to be inoperative. Consequence of defect: a…

    Remedy: Rework plumbing for brake lines to enable front brake systems to be independently filled and protected from rear brake system.

    Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

  2. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 82V083000 Reported 368 vehicles potentially affected OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION

    The steering pitman arm cross bolts on the involved vehicles may not have been sufficiently tightened to properly secure the arm to the steering gear shaft. The bolt may loosen further during continued vehicle operation.

    Remedy: Dealer will install the proper capscrew nut and washer to secure the arm cross bolt to the steering gear shaft. This will be performed free of charge.

    Model years: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

  3. Linkage and cable (parking brake)

    NHTSA 81V137000 Reported 129 vehicles potentially affected OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION

    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.

    Model years: 1979, 1980, 1981

Other Oshkosh models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.