Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V178000

Structure

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-12-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V178000

Structure

Component: Structure
Manufacturer: FRUEHAUF CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 139
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-12-04
Owners notified: 1993-05-05

Defect description

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

Safety risk

THE CRACKS COULD DEVELOP INTO A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THEBUNK AND RESULT IN LOSS OF THE CARGO WHICH COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONALINJURY, AND AN ACCIDENT IF LOSS OF CARGO OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY.

Manufacturer remedy

A NEW, REDESIGNED REPLACEMENT BUNK WILL BE SUPPLIED.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE.DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: LOGGING TRAILERS, ALSO KNOWN AS BUNKS.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
FRUEHAUF Logging Trailer	1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987

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.