The defect
THE MAIN BUNK RECTANGULAR TUBING AT THE END OF THE CORNER GUSSETS CAN DEVELOP STRESS CRACKS.
The risk
THE CRACKS COULD DEVELOP INTO A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THEBUNK AND RESULT IN LOSS OF THE CARGO WHICH COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONALINJURY, AND AN ACCIDENT IF LOSS OF CARGO OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY.
The remedy
A NEW, REDESIGNED REPLACEMENT BUNK WILL BE SUPPLIED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fruehauf Logging Trailer | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: STRUCTURE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruehauf Logging Trailer | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Fruehauf Logging Trailer | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Fruehauf Logging Trailer | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Fruehauf Logging Trailer | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Fruehauf Logging Trailer | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Fruehauf Logging Trailer | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1992
11 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the structure; FRUEHAUF CORPORATION filed 33 campaigns in all.
| 92V171000 24 Nov 1992 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 92V168000 17 Nov 1992 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 92V138000 21 Sept 1992 | MALLARD COACH CORP. |
| 92V093000 27 Jul 1992 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 92V099000 14 Jul 1992 | HONORBUILT TRAILER, INC |
| 92V097000 7 Jul 1992 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 92V036000 17 Mar 1992 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 92V016000 11 Feb 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992