The defect
AN INNER WHEEL BEARING CONE MAY BE MISSING ON SOME OF THESE TRAILERS.
The risk
WITHOUT AN INNER BEARING CONE, THE WHEEL USES THE OIL SEAL AS THE INNER LOAD SUPPORT. UNDER THIS LOAD, THE OIL SEAL DETERIORATES CAUSING THE OIL CONTAINED IN THE WHEEL CAVITY TO SEEP AND THE BRAKE DRUM TO RESTAND DRAG ON THE BRAKE LINING. DRAGGING BRAKES CAN CAUSE INADVERTENT OR ERRATIC BRAKING AND/OR OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKE DRUM WHICH, IN CONTACTING THE SEEPING OIL CAN START A FIRE IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL ASSEMBLY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS AND THE AXLE SPINDLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND REPAIR AS REQUIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fruehauf | 1995 |
| Fruehauf Trailer | 1995 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
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 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Fruehauf Trailer | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the suspension; FRUEHAUF CORPORATION filed 33 campaigns in all.
| 95V233000 8 Dec 1995 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 95V212000 1 Nov 1995 | TRACKER MARINE CORP. |
| 95V205000 13 Oct 1995 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 95V192000 11 Oct 1995 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 95V194000 11 Oct 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V175000 13 Sept 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V163000 23 Aug 1995 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 95V154000 16 Aug 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995