1992 Fruehauf FB

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Wheels92V163000

Filed Nov 4, 199284 vehiclesFruehauf Corporation

Defect. 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.

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.

Remedy. INSTALL MISSING INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES.

Wheels92V019000

Filed Feb 14, 1992126 vehiclesFruehauf Corporation

Defect. 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.

Risk. OVERHEATED BRAKES RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES;DETERIORATED OIL SEALS CAN RESULT IN SEIZED BEARINGS AND WHEEL FAILURES.

Remedy. INSTALL MISSING INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES.

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No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Nov 4, 1992. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.