The defect
INCORRECT LUBRICANT WAS USED IN THE GEAR BOX OF THE INBOARD STYLE SUPPORT LEG ASSEMBLY AND THE GEAR RATIO OF THE ASSEMBLY RESULTS IN DIMINISHING THE SELF-LOCKING ASPECT OF THE UNIT. THIS CAUSES THE ASSEMBLY TO RETRACT IN AN UNCONTROLLED AND UNEXPECTED MANNER.
The risk
THE RAPID, UNCONTROLLED, AND UNEXPECTED ROTATION OF THESUPPORT LEG CAN RESULT IN INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OF THE SUPPORT LEG MECHANISM.
The remedy
SUPPORT LEGS WILL BE REPLACED WITH LEGS THAT HAVE THE CORRECT LUBRICANT AND CONVENTIONAL FUNCTIONS. A WARNING AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION DECAL WILL BE PLACED ON THE TRAILER AND ILLUSTRATED OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fruehauf Enduro II | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Fruehauf Enduro III | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
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 Enduro II | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Fruehauf Enduro II | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Fruehauf Enduro II | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Fruehauf Enduro III | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Fruehauf Enduro III | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Fruehauf Enduro III | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1993
18 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the equipment; FRUEHAUF CORPORATION filed 33 campaigns in all.
| 93V183000 5 Nov 1993 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 93V186000 1 Nov 1993 | TAM-USA |
| 93V175000 29 Oct 1993 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 93V147000 13 Sept 1993 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 93V124000 22 Jul 1993 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 93V120000 19 Jul 1993 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 93V117000 13 Jul 1993 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 93V111000 7 Jul 1993 | ROVER GROUP, LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993