WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
Oct 10, 1974
66 units potentially affected
FRUEHAUF CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov
1973 Fruehauf Fruehauf
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Oct 10, 1974
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1973 Fruehauf Fruehauf. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 1 NHTSA investigation names it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Safety recalls
2 campaigns cover this model year
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.govSERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER
Mar 26, 1973
100 units potentially affected
FRUEHAUF CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
AXLE NUTS
Opened Feb 25, 1988
Closed Jun 5, 1989
ANALYSIS:INTERNAL FRUEHAUF MEMORANDUMS SHOW A LONG TERM PROBLEM HASEXISTED WITH THE AXLE NUT FASTENING SYSTEM ON MULTI-AXLE VEHICLES.A HEAVYDUTY NUT WAS MADE AVAILABLE IN LATE 1976 FOR SEVERE USE APPLICATION AND2 YEARS LATER WAS INSTALLED ROUTINELY DURING TRAILER PRODUCTION.PROBLEMSCONTINUED, RESULTING IN THE AVAILABILITY OF A HEAVY DUTY DOUBLE AXLE NUT IN1981, AND ITS ROUTINE INSTALLATION ON SEVERE SERVICE VEHICLES IN 1983.ADDITIONALLY, FRUEHAUF INTERNAL DOCUMENTS INDICATE THAT SOME AXLES AND AXLENUTS HAD AN OUT OF TOLERANCE PROBLEM WHICH INCREASED THE LIKELIHOOD OFTHREADS STRIPPING AND WHEEL SEPARATION.SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:A LONG TERM PROBLEM EXISTED WITHVARIOUS CORRECTIVE MEASURES BEING IMPLEMENTED APPARENTLY UNSUCCESSFULLY,UNTIL THE AVAILABILITY OF THE DOUBLE NUT KIT IN 1983.FRUEHAUF'S POSITIONIS THAT AN AXLE NUT PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST (DUE TO A LACK OF WARRANTYCLAIMS) AND THEREFORE THERE IS NO THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY.STATUS:IR BEINGDRAFTED.===
SUSPENSION
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
No owner complaints recorded for this model year
Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1973Viewing | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.