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Fruehauf Trailer Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 10 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Fruehauf Trailer (1969–2000). The most-complained-about year is 1996.

5
safety recalls, all years
10
owner complaints, all years
1993
year with most recalls
1996
year with most complaints

Pick your Fruehauf Trailer model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2000 Fruehauf Trailer10
1999 Fruehauf Trailer10
1998 Fruehauf Trailer10
1997 Fruehauf Trailer10
1996 Fruehauf Trailer07
1995 Fruehauf Trailer11
1994 Fruehauf Trailer10
1993 Fruehauf Trailer20
1990 Fruehauf Trailer01
1989 Fruehauf Trailer01
1969 Fruehauf Trailer10

What Fruehauf Trailer owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA. The 1996 model year has the most, with 7.

All Fruehauf Trailer recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Fruehauf Trailer, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 03V314000 Reported 9,517 vehicles potentially affected WABASH NATIONAL CORP.

    On 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…

    Remedy: Sealco will provide a repair kit and installation instructions to customers free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

  2. Wheel bearing (suspension)

    NHTSA 95V121000 Reported 13 vehicles potentially affected FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

    An inner wheel bearing cone may be missing on some of these trailers.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect all brake components and the axle spindle for any damage or excessive wear. Dealers will replace and repair as required.

    Model years: 1995

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 94V153000 Reported 1,212 vehicles potentially affected FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

    The 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.

    Remedy: Inspect the front axle brake hoses for possible rubbing. If either of the two front axle hoses are rubbing, immediately take the trailer out of service until the unit can be repaired. The inspection/repair can be…

    Model years: 1993, 1994

  4. Axle assembly (power train)

    NHTSA 93V181000 Reported 43 vehicles potentially affected FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

    Some trailers are missing cotter pins which lock the axle nut into position on the axle.

    Remedy: Each wheel end will be inspected for missing cotter pin and, if a cotter pin is found missing, the trailer is to be removed from service and a wheel end assembly adjustment performed.

    Model years: 1993

  5. Trailer hitches

    NHTSA 69V129000 Reported 1,300 vehicles potentially affected FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

    Model years: 1969

Other Fruehauf models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.