Fruehauf Corporation: Wheels
Fruehauf Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 14, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 126. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
OVERHEATED BRAKES RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES;DETERIORATED OIL SEALS CAN RESULT IN SEIZED BEARINGS AND WHEEL FAILURES.
The remedy
INSTALL MISSING INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Fruehauf FB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 92V019000.
Full record for the 1992 Fruehauf FB → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →