Fruehauf Corporation: Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
Fruehauf Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 9, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 844. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THE RAPID, UNCONTROLLED, AND UNEXPECTED ROTATION OF THESUPPORT LEG CAN RESULT IN INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OF THE SUPPORT LEG MECHANISM.
The remedy
SUPPORT LEGS WILL BE REPLACED WITH LEGS THAT HAVE THE CORRECT LUBRICANT AND CONVENTIONAL FUNCTIONS. A WARNING AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION DECAL WILL BE PLACED ON THE TRAILER AND ILLUSTRATED OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Fruehauf Enduro II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Fruehauf Enduro Iii | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Fruehauf Enduro II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Fruehauf Enduro Iii | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Fruehauf Enduro II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Fruehauf Enduro Iii | 0 | 1 | 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 93V144000.
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