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NHTSA recall 93V181000

Power train › Axle assembly

Fruehauf Trailer

Reported Nov 8, 199343 vehicles affectedFRUEHAUF CORPORATIONBuilt Jan 1, 1993 – Mar 1, 1993

The defect

Some trailers are missing cotter pins which lock the axle nut into position on the axle.

The risk

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.

The remedy

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Fruehauf Trailer
1993

Notes

System: powertrain; axle assembly.vehicle description: refrigerated van trailers.note: if your vehicle IS presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy IS not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safetyhotline at 1-800-424-9393.