The defect
SOME TRAILERS ARE MISSING COTTER PINS WHICH LOCK THE AXLE NUT INTO POSITION ON THE AXLE.
The risk
THE MISSING COTTER PIN ALLOWS THE AXLE NUT TO UNSCREWAND COME OFF THE SPINDLE RESULTING IN THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY COMING OFF THE AXLEWHILE THE TRAILER IS IN MOTION. THIS COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, SERIOUSINJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
EACH WHEEL END WILL BE INSPECTED FOR MISSING COTTER PIN AND, IF A COTTER PIN IS FOUND MISSING, THE TRAILER IS TO BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND A WHEEL END ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENT PERFORMED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fruehauf Trailer | 1993 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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 Trailer | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
Other power train recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the power train; FRUEHAUF CORPORATION filed 33 campaigns in all.
| 93V202000 6 Dec 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 93V180000 5 Nov 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V176000 1 Nov 1993 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 93V167000 4 Oct 1993 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 93V165000 1 Oct 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V115000 12 Jul 1993 | EOS COACH (LAGUSA INC.) |
| 93V089000 17 May 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V033001 8 Apr 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993