Fruehauf

August 25, 2023

United States

Fruehauf Inc.

Fruehauf Inc. (Fruehauf) is recalling certain 2025 Composite trailers equipped with Tire Pilot Plus tire pressure regulation systems (TPRS).

September 18, 2020

United States

Fruehauf de Mexico SA de CV

Fruehauf De Mexico SA DE CV (Fruehauf) is recalling certain 2018-2019 FB 53 68,000 lbs GVWR trailers. A bumper reinforcement gusset was mistakenly omitted.

December 27, 1996

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A CHEVROLET CHASSIS. THE FRAME RAIL EXTENSION WILL NOT SUPPORT A FULL LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS TANK.

June 26, 1995

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

AN INNER WHEEL BEARING CONE MAY BE MISSING ON SOME OF THESE TRAILERS.

June 12, 1995

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON THESE VEHICLES HAS INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE DATA. A TIRE PRESSURE RATING OF 110 PSI WAS LISTED FOR BOTH FRONT AND REAR TIRES.

August 11, 1994

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

THE ROADSIDE FROM AXLE EMERGENCY SIDE BRAKE HOSE ROUTED FROM THE BRAKE RELAY VALVE TO THE BRAKE CHAMBER CAN RUB THE NT SUSPENSION STABILIZER FRAME BRACKET. THIS CAN CAUSE ABRASION AND WEAR ON THE HOSE WHICH CAN LEAD TO CRACKING OR RUPTURE.

December 15, 1993

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

WELDS ARE MISSING ON THE REAR CHASSIS CROSSMEMBER TO THE CHASSIS CENTERBEAM, TO WHICH A HITCH FOR TOWING ANOTHER DUMP TRAILER IS ATTACHED.

November 8, 1993

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

SOME TRAILERS ARE MISSING COTTER PINS WHICH LOCK THE AXLE NUT INTO POSITION ON THE AXLE.

September 9, 1993

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

INCORRECT LUBRICANT WAS USED IN THE GEAR BOX OF THE INBOARD STYLE SUPPORT LEG ASSEMBLY AND THE GEAR RATIO OF THE ASSEMBLY RESULTS IN DIMINISHING THE SELF-LOCKING ASPECT OF THE UNIT. THIS CAUSES THE ASSEMBLY TO RETRACT IN AN UNCONTROLLED AND UNEXPECTED MANNER.

December 4, 1992

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

THE MAIN BUNK RECTANGULAR TUBING AT THE END OF THE CORNER GUSSETS CAN DEVELOP STRESS CRACKS.

November 4, 1992

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES WERE MISSING FROM THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. MISSING INNER BEARING CONES CAN CAUSE OIL SEAL DETERIORATION OR CAUSE OVERHEATED BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKE DRUM COULD REST ON THE BRAKE LINING.

February 14, 1992

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES WERE OMITTED FROM THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. MISSING INNER BEARING CONES CAN CAUSE OIL SEAL DETERIORATION OR CAUSE OVERHEATED BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKE DRUM COULD REST ON THE BRAKE LINING.

March 21, 1990

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

WHEELS MAY LOOSEN DUE TO USE OF INCORRECT CAP NUT, PREVENTING PROPER CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF TORQUE.

December 17, 1986

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

PRO-PAR AXLES COULD CRACK AT OR NEAR NEWAY AXLE ADAPTER WELDS WHICH CONNECT THE AXLE ADAPTER TO THE AXLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: VEHICLE HANDLING WILL BE IMPAIRED.

December 12, 1986

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

THE AIR ACTUATED BRAKE S CAM ROLLER MAY FRACTURE AFFECTING EFFICIENCY OF BRAKE SYSTEM AT WHEEL LOCATION OF FRACTURE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 121.

November 7, 1986

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

DRAWBAR EYE OF TANDEM AXLE CONVERTER GEAR DOLLY MAY FRACTURE. (THIS PERTAINS ONLY TO DOLLY OF THE SECOND OR TRAILING UNIT IN THE TRAIN CONFIGURATIONS).

July 29, 1986

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

LONGER BRAKE LINES REQUIRED FOR THESE TRAILERS AFFECTED BRAKE RELEASE TIME WHICH EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY FMVSS 121. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRAILERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121.

May 16, 1980

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

THE LEFT-HAND COMBINATION REAR LIGHT MODULE (STOP AND TAIL LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL) MAY BE SUBJECT TO FRACTURE ADJACENT TO ITS MOUNTING HOLES.

October 17, 1978

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

THE PISTON IN THE ANTILOCK VALVE COULD STICK DUE TO EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF FLUID CONTAMINANTS THAT MAY COLLECT IN THE TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM. CONSEQUENTLY, NO AIR WOULD BE DELIVERED TO THE BRAKE CHAMBERS NORMALLY SUPPLIED BY THIS VALVE.

July 19, 1978

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

THE RUNNER LINK ASSEMBLIES OF THE LIFTGATE COULD FAIL DUE TO FATIGUE.