Campaign 92V-163

Inner wheel bearing cones were missing from the wheel assemblies

Defect summary

THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES WERE MISSING FROM THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. MISSING INNER BEARING CONES CAN CAUSE OIL SEAL DETERIORATION OR CAUSE OVERHEATED BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKE DRUM COULD REST ON THE BRAKE LINING.

Consequence

OVERHEATED BRAKES RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES,AND DETERIORATED OIL SEALS CAN RESULT IN SEIZED BEARINGS AND WHEEL FAILURES.INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE OR SEIZED BEARING AND WHEEL FAILURE CAN RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL MISSING INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES.

Notes

SYSTEM: WHEELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DRY FREIGHT VAN TRAILERS.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 92V163000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about wheels on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 92V-163
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Fruehauf	FB	1992	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.