FRUEHAUF UNSPECIFIED 1975: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V027000

Make Model Year
FRUEHAUF UNSPECIFIED 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-03-06 1975-02-11 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 228

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FRUEHAUF CAMPAIGN NO N/A.COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY TANK TRAILER.POSSIBILITY THATTHE SPRING USED IN THE API AIR VALVE WHICH APPLIES AIR TO THE TANK TRAILERBRAKES WHEN LOADING CONNECTIONS ARE COUPLED, MAY DETERIORATE AND FRACTURE.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT VIBRATION COULD LEAD TO INADVERTENTAPPLICATION OF THE BRAKES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING AIR VALVE SPRING WHERE NECESSARY'.