FRUEHAUF UNSPECIFIED 1986: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V150000

Make Model Year
FRUEHAUF UNSPECIFIED 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-11-05 1986-11-07 1986-11-14

Production Dates: 1986-03-01 - 1986-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 250

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

DRAWBAR EYE OF TANDEM AXLE CONVERTER GEAR DOLLY MAY FRACTURE. "THIS PERTAINS ONLY TO DOLLY OF THE SECOND OR TRAILING UNIT IN THE TRAIN CONFIGURATIONS". CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRAILING UNIT COULD SEPARATE, AND BECOME A TRAFFIC HAZARD.

Remedy

REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE DRAWBAR EYE ON CONVERTER GEAR DOLLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: CONVERTER GEAR DOLLY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY FREIGHT TRAILERS.