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OshKosh controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2026

    Baton Rouge sues fire truck manufacturers over alleged price-fixing conspiracy

    Lawsuit filed

    The City of Baton Rouge filed a lawsuit on Aug. 10 in the 19th Judicial District Court for East Baton Rouge Parish against Ferrara Fire Apparatus, REV Group, Oshkosh Corporation, Pierce Manufacturing, Rosenbauer America and the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association, alleging the defendants conspired to fix prices and restrict supply of fire apparatus sold to Louisiana municipalities through the trade group.

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    • The city of Baton Rouge has filed a lawsuit against several major fire truck manufacturers, accusing them of conspiring to fix prices and restrict supply in Louisiana.
    • The lawsuit, filed Aug. 10 in the 19th Judicial District Court, names Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., REV Group, Inc., Oshkosh Corporation, Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., Rosenbauer America, LLC and the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association as defendants.
    • The City of Baton Rouge filed a lawsuit Aug. 10 against five major fire truck manufacturers and a national trade association, alleging the companies conspired to fix prices and restrict the supply of fire apparatus sold to Louisiana municipalities.
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  2. 2021

    Workhorse sues USPS over mail-truck contract

    Lawsuit filed

    In 2021, Workhorse sued the U.S. Postal Service over the terms of its mail-truck contract award, questioning whether its electric vehicles were seriously considered. The lawsuit sought a preliminary injunction halting the Oshkosh procurement process pending review. The dispute centered on the contract award to OshKosh and on Workhorse's contention that its electric vehicles had not been given serious consideration. The requested injunction would have paused the Oshkosh procurement process until the matter received review.

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    • Workhorse is asking the court for a preliminary injunction to halt the procurement process for Oshkosh's mail trucks until the decision is reviewed.
    • This week, Workhorse sued the postal service over the terms of the deal, especially whether or not the mail carrier ever seriously considered Workhorse's electric vehicles as suitable replacements for the
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  3. 2021

    Oshkosh sues SANY America over alleged trade secrets

    Lawsuit filed

    Oshkosh Corp. sued SANY America and a former JLG employee, alleging that the former employee brought confidential information and trade secrets concerning a new generation of JLG products.

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    • The Oshkosh Examiner is reporting that Oshkosh Corp. has sued a former employee and SANY America. The lawsuit accuses the former mechanical engineer of bringing with him confidential information and trade secrets surrounding a new generation of JLG products.
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  4. 2021

    Pushback over Oshkosh’s USPS vehicle contract

    Public backlash

    Lawmakers and Workhorse Group pushed back after Oshkosh Corp. won the USPS next-generation delivery vehicle contract. A resolution sponsored by Rep. Marcy Kaptur sought to delay the contract pending an investigation into whether it aligned with the president’s climate-change executive order and whether inappropriate political influence affected the award.

    Company response

    • Clarification — Oshkosh Corp.

      A representative from Oshkosh Corp. wrote in a statement emailed Friday, "The USPS contract with Oshkosh Defense is aligned with and supportive of President Biden’s long-term plan. Our contract with the USPS includes zero-emission battery electric vehicles, up to 100% of the contracted units. Oshkosh is prepared to support the Postmaster General’s commitment 'to a majority of the Postal Service’s delivery fleet being electric within ten years,' as stated in the USPS letter to Congress of March 11, 2021."

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    • A representative from Oshkosh Corp. wrote in a statement emailed Friday, "The USPS contract with Oshkosh Defense is aligned with and supportive of President Biden’s long-term plan. Our contract with the USPS includes zero-emission battery electric vehicles, up to 100% of the contracted units. Oshkosh is prepared to support the Postmaster General’s commitment 'to a majority of the Postal Service’s delivery fleet being electric within ten years,' as stated in the USPS letter to Congress of March 11, 2021."
    • Lawmakers introduced a resolution this week, sponsored by Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, to delay the contract until an investigation could be conducted on whether the contract aligns with President Joe Biden's executive order on climate change and no inappropriate political influence came into play in awarding the contract.
    • However, there has been pushback since the announcement from lawmakers and Workhorse Group, an Ohio-based maker of electric vehicles that was among the bidders for the contract.
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