Recall Register

1993 Fruehauf Trailer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1993 Fruehauf Trailer. The newest campaign is 94V153000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Aug 1994. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 94V153000, in the NHTSA record

Inspect the front axle brake hoses for possible rubbing. If either of the two front axle hoses are rubbing, immediately take the trailer out of service until the unit can be repaired. The inspection/repair can be performed either by the owner or by an authorized fruehauf dealer. Detailed repair instructions will be mailed to owners.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,255 units in total.

  1. 94V153000Received . 1,212 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The roadside from axle emergency side brake hose routed from the brake relay valve to the brake chamber can rub the nt suspension stabilizer frame bracket. This can cause abrasion and wear on the hose which can lead to cracking or rupture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If rupture of the brake hose occurs while the trailer is in motion, the emergency spring brakes will apply suddenly without prior warning to the vehicle operator, which could result in loss of vehicle control and an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Inspect the front axle brake hoses for possible rubbing. If either of the two front axle hoses are rubbing, immediately take the trailer out of service until the unit can be repaired. The inspection/repair can be performed either by the owner or by an authorized fruehauf dealer. Detailed repair instructions will be mailed to owners.

    Report filed by FRUEHAUF CORPORATION.

  2. 93V181000Received . 43 units.

    Power Train / Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Some trailers are missing cotter pins which lock the axle nut into position on the axle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The missing cotter pin allows the axle nut to unscrewand come off the spindle resulting in the wheel assembly coming off the axlewhile the trailer is in motion. This could cause property damage, seriousinjury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Each wheel end will be inspected for missing cotter pin and, if a cotter pin is found missing, the trailer is to be removed from service and a wheel end assembly adjustment performed.

    Report filed by FRUEHAUF CORPORATION.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19691
  2. 19890
  3. 19900
  4. 19932
  5. 19941
  6. 19951
  7. 19960
  8. 19971
  9. 19981
  10. 19991
  11. 20001

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1993 Fruehauf Trailer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fruehauf/trailer/1993/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 Fruehauf Trailer?
1,255 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Fruehauf Trailer have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Fruehauf Trailer, model years 1969 to 2000. 2 of them name the 1993 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Fruehauf Trailer open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.