Recall Register

1992 Oshkosh XC16RD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1992 Oshkosh XC16RD. The newest campaign is 92V033000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Mar 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 92V033000, in the NHTSA record

Clamp the wiring harness away from moving parts of the steering column. Replace the fusible link in the circuit with an appropriate amperage load capacity fusible link.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 3,512 units in total.

  1. 92V033000Received . 1,894 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Routing of the wiring harness to the steering wheel controls may permit chafing between the steering column lock disc and the convoluted tubing which houses the electrical harness.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Extensive chafing conditions can cause an electricalshort and result in a fire. Also, the fuse link wired to the ignition circuitmay permit overloading if a short occurs.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Clamp the wiring harness away from moving parts of the steering column. Replace the fusible link in the circuit with an appropriate amperage load capacity fusible link.

    Report filed by OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 92V008000Received . 1,618 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The transmission shifter allows the vehicle to remain in reverse gear even though the shifter is placed in the park-brake position if the operator has not placed the shifter into the park-brake detent.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Even though the parking brake is set when the shifter isin the p-b position, the vehicle remains in reverse gear and could move withoutprior warning. This could result in an accident or injury to anyone standingbehind the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install an audible alarm that sounds when the parking brake is set and the transmission is in reverse, to warn the operator that the shifter has not been placed in the park-brake detent. Also, incorporate a caution label on the gear shift selector handle, instructing the operator to confirm the shifter is in the park-brake detent position.

    Report filed by OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19913
  2. 19922

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1992 Oshkosh XC16RD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oshkosh/xc16rd/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Oshkosh XC16RD?
3,512 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Oshkosh XC16RD have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Oshkosh XC16RD, model years 1991 to 1992. 2 of them name the 1992 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Oshkosh XC16RD open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.