Recall 93V144000: Fruehauf corporation

Report received

Sep 9, 1993

Manufacturer

Fruehauf corporation

Potentially affected

844vehicles

Model years

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Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

The rapid, uncontrolled, and unexpected rotation of thesupport leg can result in injury to the operator of the support leg mechanism.

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.