FRUEHAUF UNSPECIFIED 2018: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 20V564000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FRUEHAUF | UNSPECIFIED | 2018 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2021-01-10 | 2020-09-18 | 2020-09-18 |
Manufacturers Involved: Fruehauf de Mexico SA de CV
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 3AW (WMI)
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 70
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 223
Fruehauf De Mexico SA DE CV "Fruehauf" is recalling certain 2018-2019 FB 53 68,000 lbs GVWR trailers. A bumper reinforcement gusset was mistakenly omitted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 223, "Rear Impact Guards" and 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
If the gusset is missing, a passenger car may go under the trailer during a rear impact crash, increasing the risk of injury to passenger"s".
Fruehauf will notify owners, and dealers will install the bumper gusset, free of charge. The recall began January 10, 2021. Owners may contact Fruehauf customer service at 52-55-5898-7800 "International". Fruehauf's number for this recall is 3AW "WMI".
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.
