| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
94V153000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FRUEHAUF |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRAILER |
| Model Year: |
1994 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19930501 - 19940401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1212 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19940809 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19940809 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19940811 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19940819 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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 Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |
