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Oshkosh V917 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 12 model years of the Oshkosh V917 (1977–1988).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1984
year with most recalls

Pick your Oshkosh V917 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1988 Oshkosh V91710
1987 Oshkosh V91710
1986 Oshkosh V91710
1985 Oshkosh V91720
1984 Oshkosh V91720
1983 Oshkosh V91710
1982 Oshkosh V91710
1981 Oshkosh V91710
1980 Oshkosh V91710
1979 Oshkosh V91710
1978 Oshkosh V91710
1977 Oshkosh V91710

All Oshkosh V917 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Oshkosh V917, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 88V093000 Reported 351 vehicles potentially affected OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION

    Fan blade may crack and separate where the blade overlaps the spider.

    Remedy: Install a new all steel fan.

    Model years: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988

  2. 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

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.