| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
93V181000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FRUEHAUF |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRAILER |
| Model Year: |
1993 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19930101 - 19930301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
43 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19930930 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19930930 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19931108 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19931116 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
SOME TRAILERS ARE MISSING COTTER PINS WHICH LOCK THE AXLE NUT INTO POSITION ON THE AXLE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |