FRUEHAUF UNSPECIFIED 1985: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V169000

Make Model Year
FRUEHAUF UNSPECIFIED 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-12-15 1986-12-17 1986-12-30

Manufacturers Involved: FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 144

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

PRO-PAR AXLES COULD CRACK AT OR NEAR NEWAY AXLE ADAPTER WELDS WHICH CONNECT THE AXLE ADAPTER TO THE AXLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: VEHICLE HANDLING WILL BE IMPAIRED.

Remedy

REPLACE RC 122 WELD ON AXLE ADAPTERS WITH RC 122 BOLT ON ADAPTERS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/AXLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS WITH NEWAY RUBBER RIDE RC 122 SERIES SUSPENSIONSON FRUEHAUF PRO-PAR AXLES.