The Ladder,vehicle Boarding, cataloged under National Stock Number 2540-01-178-9946, is classified within Federal Supply Class 2540 (Vehicular Furniture and Accessories) of the Vehicular Equipment Components group. The manufacturer of record is Dla Land and Maritime Dba Engineering and Technical Support Div Document Standardization Division (vendor Item Drawings). The record lists 2 manufacturer part numbers for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 1 item shares a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active. Unit of issue: EA.
| Item Name | Ladder,vehicle Boarding |
| FSC / FSG | 2540 — Vehicular Furniture and Accessories (FSG 25) |
| Manufacturers | Caterpillar Inc Div Caterpillar Defense (CAGE 11083); Dla Land and Maritime Dba Engineering and Technical Support Div Document Standardization Division (vendor Item Drawings) (CAGE 16236) |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 2540-01-178-9946 |
| Primary Part Number | CS-2540-SV-0714 |
| Item Name | Ladder,vehicle Boarding |
| FSC / FSG | 2540 / 25 — Vehicular Furniture and Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Dla Land and Maritime Dba Engineering and Technical Support Div Document Standardization Division (vendor Item Drawings) |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Unit of Issue | EA |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 5R6359 | Caterpillar Inc Div Caterpillar Defense (USA) |
| CS-2540-SV-0714 PRIMARY | Dla Land and Maritime Dba Engineering and Technical Support Div Document Standardization Division (vendor Item Drawings) (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 8245R6359 | 5/9 Secondary reference Wheeler Fleet Solutions, Co. |
NSN 2540-01-178-9946 is a Ladder,vehicle Boarding, manufactured by Dla Land and Maritime Dba Engineering and Technical Support Div Document Standardization Division (vendor Item Drawings), classified under FSC 2540, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Status: active.
NSN 2540-01-178-9946 has 2 manufacturer part numbers on file: 5R6359 (Caterpillar Inc Div Caterpillar Defense), CS-2540-SV-0714 (Dla Land and Maritime Dba Engineering and Technical Support Div Document Standardization Division (vendor Item Drawings)).
1 possible match (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 2540-01-230-6863. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.