Meritor recall: Power train
What is wrong
Meritor is recalling certain tl series trailer axles sold as aftermarket replacement equipment and sold and installed as original equipment in van trailer applications. The spindle nut may not have been properly torqued or not torqued at all allowing excessive end-play in the wheel-end system which could progress to a wheel separation.
What could happen
Separation of the wheel could result in a vehicle crash.
The fix
Meritor will notify owners who purchase any affected axle as aftermarket replacement equipment. Meritor is working with the vehicle manufacturers to identify and repair the vehicles that contain the subject axles free of charge. This recall is an expansion of a previous recall, 10e-058. Owners may contact their vehicle manufacturer or meritor at 1-248-435-1725.
Vehicles covered
- Meritor Tl Series
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11E016000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Meritor, Inc
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 22, 2011
- Owners notified
- Feb 20, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 7,642
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Power train › Axle assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- C11AB
Notes
Meritor's recall campaign number is c11ab.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Meritor recall: Power train Apr 18, 2012
- Meritor recall: Power train Oct 14, 2011
- Meritor recall: Power train Apr 22, 2011
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.