IllustrationWAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HWY, BELT CAME OFF TIRE, SLAPPING CAR, CAUSING FENDER DAMAGE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235-75R )
1984 Oshkosh Da 1500 Series
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Da 1500 Series years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
186V012000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections
Jan 28, 1986
LARGE SIZE PARTICLES IN THE STEERING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID CAUSES A SOLENOID VALVE ORIFICE TO PLUG AND MALFUNCTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAPABILITY OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY AND AT LOW SPEED TURNS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: REPAIR KITS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.