Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V163000

Wheels

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-11-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V163000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
FRUEHAUF CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
84
Reported to NHTSA
1992-11-04
Owners notified
1992-10-30

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

OVERHEATED BRAKES RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES,AND DETERIORATED OIL SEALS CAN RESULT IN SEIZED BEARINGS AND WHEEL FAILURES.INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE OR SEIZED BEARING AND WHEEL FAILURE CAN RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL MISSING INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES.

Notes

SYSTEM: WHEELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DRY FREIGHT VAN TRAILERS.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
FRUEHAUF FB1992

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.