NHTSA campaign 20V564000 · Fruehauf campaign 3AW (WMI)

Fruehauf Recall 20V-564: Bumper Reinforcement Gusset Absent/FMVSS 223, 224

NHTSA recall 20V564000 (Fruehauf campaign 3AW (WMI)) was reported by Fruehauf de Mexico SA de CV on September 18, 2020, with 70 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fruehauf Fruehauf for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on January 10, 2021, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 20V564000 (also written 20V-564 or 20V564)
Filed by: Fruehauf de Mexico SA de CV
Fruehauf campaign number: 3AW (WMI)
Report received: September 18, 2020
Potentially affected: 70 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Structure — Body — Bumpers
Owners notified: January 10, 2021
Safety standard: FMVSS 223

Repair completion: 44.93% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V564000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Fruehauf

Fruehauf Fruehauf
- 2018, 2019

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V564000.

Defect description

Fruehauf 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."

Safety consequence

If the gusset is missing, a passenger car may go under the trailer during a rear impact crash, increasing the risk of injury to passenger(s).

Manufacturer remedy

Fruehauf will notify owners, and dealers will install the bumper gusset, free of charge. The recall began January 10, 2021. Owners may contact Fruehauf customer service at 52-55-5898-7800 (International). Fruehauf's number for this recall is 3AW (WMI).

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V564000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.