Fruehauf Corporation: Structure › Frame and Members
Fruehauf Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 15, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 49. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
WELDS ARE MISSING ON THE REAR CHASSIS CROSSMEMBER TO THE CHASSIS CENTERBEAM, TO WHICH A HITCH FOR TOWING ANOTHER DUMP TRAILER IS ATTACHED.
The risk
HITCH CROSSMEMBER SEPARATION FROM THE LEAD TRAILER WHILETOWING ANOTHER DUMP TRAILER CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT TRAILERS AND REPAIR IF NECESSARY.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Fruehauf Dump Trailer Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Fruehauf Dump Trailer Chassis | 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 93V218000.
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