NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1960–2025
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Our database holds 13 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Fruehauf vehicles. Our database also holds 34 safety recall campaigns and 5 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Fruehauf model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailer | 1969–2000 | 10 | 5 |
| Fruehauf | 1960–2019 | 3 | 22 |
| Composite | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Dump Trailer | 1975–1976 | 0 | 1 |
| Dump Trailer Chassis | 1992–1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Enduro Ii | 1991–1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Enduro Iii | 1991–1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Fb | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Logging Trailer | 1987–1992 | 0 | 1 |
| RC3 | 1976–1977 | 0 | 1 |
| RC4 | 1976–1977 | 0 | 1 |
| RC6 | 1976–1977 | 0 | 1 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
The 8 newest campaigns covering a Fruehauf vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govTIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMSFruehauf Inc. (Fruehauf) is recalling certain 2025 Composite trailers equipped with Tire Pilot Plus tire pressure regulation systems (TPRS). All 8 tires may experience a loss of tire pressure while driving faster than 45 mph.
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERSFruehauf 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."
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVEON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SEALCO SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATED IN ARVINMERITOR AXLES, PART NOS. 110700 AND 110800, THERE IS A RECESSED AREA ON TOP OF THE VALVE IN WHICH A BRASS GUIDE PIN FITS DOWN INSIDE THE BODY OF THE VALVE AND IS HELD IN PLACE BY A STEEL SNAP RING. THE RECESSED AREA ALLOWS ACCUMULATION OF WATER, DIRT, AND/OR CHEMICALS TO BUILD UP BEHIND THE SNAP RING TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL NO LONGER CONTAIN THE GUIDE PIN RESULTING IN A FAILURE OF THE AIR VALVE.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARINGAN INNER WHEEL BEARING CONE MAY BE MISSING ON SOME OF THESE TRAILERS.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSTHE ROADSIDE FROM AXLE EMERGENCY SIDE BRAKE HOSE ROUTED FROM THE BRAKE RELAY VALVE TO THE BRAKE CHAMBER CAN RUB THE NT SUSPENSION STABILIZER FRAME BRACKET. THIS CAN CAUSE ABRASION AND WEAR ON THE HOSE WHICH CAN LEAD TO CRACKING OR RUPTURE.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSWELDS ARE MISSING ON THE REAR CHASSIS CROSSMEMBER TO THE CHASSIS CENTERBEAM, TO WHICH A HITCH FOR TOWING ANOTHER DUMP TRAILER IS ATTACHED.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLYSOME TRAILERS ARE MISSING COTTER PINS WHICH LOCK THE AXLE NUT INTO POSITION ON THE AXLE.
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZERINCORRECT 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.
Every year with at least one publishable Fruehauf model year
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