Oshkosh VIN Decoder & VIN Check — Models, Recalls, Specs, MPG & Safety
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Oshkosh Corporation is an American industrial company that manufactures specialty trucks, military vehicles, fire trucks, concrete mixers, refuse trucks, airport service vehicles and aerial work platforms, headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Founded in 1917 by William Besserdich and Bernhard Mosling as the Wisconsin Duplex Auto Company (renamed Oshkosh Truck in 1930), Oshkosh Corporation operates four business segments: Defense, Vocational, Access Equipment (JLG aerial platforms) and Fire & Emergency.
Oshkosh Defense produces the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV, won the US Army contract in 2015 against AM General and Lockheed Martin), the M-ATV mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle, the M1083 medium tactical vehicle, and the HEMTT heavy expanded mobility tactical truck. The McNeilus refuse-truck business (acquired 1998) leads the North American refuse-truck market alongside Autocar. The Pierce fire-truck division (acquired 1996) is the largest manufacturer of custom fire apparatus in North America.
Oshkosh Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under OSK. Recall data for every Oshkosh VIN sold in the US is reported to NHTSA. ForCar.org maintains historical Oshkosh VIN data for niche commercial and specialty applications.
Oshkosh at a glance
- Founded
- 1917
- Founders
- William Besserdich, Bernhard Mosling
- Headquarters
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA
- Stock ticker
- NYSE: OSK
- Major contract
- JLTV won US Army (2015)
- Subsidiaries
- Pierce Mfg, McNeilus, JLG
- Specialty
- Defense + Fire + Refuse + Access
- Iconic vehicle
- HEMTT, JLTV
- Basic warranty
- 1 year / 12,000 miles
- Engine warranty
- 5 years / 500,000 miles
Decode any Oshkosh VIN
Enter a 17-character VIN below to retrieve the trim, factory options, original window-sticker MSRP and any open NHTSA recall affecting that specific vehicle. ForCar.org pulls the same dataset that Oshkosh dealers use to notify owners of safety recalls.
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Oshkosh heritage
William Besserdich and Bernhard Mosling, both former employees of FWD Corporation (Four Wheel Drive Auto Company), founded the Wisconsin Duplex Auto Company in 1917 to manufacture four-wheel-drive trucks. The company was renamed Oshkosh Truck Corporation in 1930. The 1933 contract with the US Army for snowplow trucks established Oshkosh as a specialty truck manufacturer. The 1981 acquisition of Pierce Manufacturing (fire trucks) and 1996 reorganization as Oshkosh Corporation positioned the company as a multi-business industrial conglomerate.
Market position
Oshkosh competes in the global military vehicle, fire apparatus, refuse-truck, concrete-mixer and access-equipment markets. The Defense segment competes with AM General, BAE Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems. The Fire & Emergency segment (Pierce) competes with Rosenbauer, E-One and Spartan ER. The Vocational segment (refuse trucks via McNeilus, concrete mixers via Hercules-FX) competes with Autocar, Mack and PACCAR. The Access Equipment segment (JLG aerial platforms) competes with Genie, Skyjack and Haulotte.
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OSHKOSH VIN Decoder — Free VIN Check Video Guide
Watch our quick OSHKOSH VIN decoder walkthrough. Learn how to decode any OSHKOSH VIN number to get full vehicle history, recall alerts, specifications, fuel economy (MPG), safety ratings, and known problems — completely free on ForCar.org.
All Oshkosh models (64)
Frequently asked questions
When was Oshkosh founded and by whom?
Oshkosh was founded in 1917 by William Besserdich, Bernhard Mosling and is headquartered in Oshkosh, USA.
Where is the VIN on a Oshkosh vehicle?
The 17-character VIN appears in four standard locations: dashboard at the windshield base (driver side), driver-side door jamb sticker, the engine bay (firewall or engine block stamping), and the vehicle's title, registration and insurance documents.
How many Oshkosh models can ForCar.org decode?
ForCar.org indexes 64 Oshkosh nameplates. Any 17-character Oshkosh VIN is decoded against the NHTSA dataset to return trim, factory options, open recalls and original window-sticker MSRP.
What is the Oshkosh warranty?
Basic: 1 year / 12,000 miles (commercial). Powertrain: 5 years / 500,000 miles (engine, commercial).
How to check Oshkosh recalls by VIN?
Enter your VIN in the decoder above. ForCar.org queries NHTSA's open-recall dataset for that specific VIN and returns any safety recalls or Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) that affect your vehicle.
Disambiguation: This page covers Oshkosh Corporation (the industrial conglomerate) — not the city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin (where it is headquartered) or Oshkosh B'gosh (the unrelated children's clothing brand).
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