Meritor recall: Power train
What is wrong
Meritor is recalling certain 16 mm c89-3121-2024 and c61-3121-2025 housings assembled in to rd-23-164 drive axles produced from december 1, 2010, through february 14, 2011. These axles are installed as original equipment on certain mack and daimler trucks vehicles. The weld that attaches a bracket to the housing may crack as a result of improper welding procedures.
What could happen
This may cause bracket detachment resulting in potential loss of vehicle control.
The fix
Meritor is working with the vehicle manufacturer to identify and notify the vehicle owners. Repairs will be done by the vehicle manufacturer's dealers, free of charge. The safety recall began on october 18, 2011. Owners may contact meritor at 1-800-535-5560 or their vehicle manufacturer.
Vehicles covered
- Meritor Tl Series
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11E044000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Meritor, Inc
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 14, 2011
- Owners notified
- Oct 18, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 43
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Power train › Axle assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- C12AA
Notes
Meritor's recall campaign number is c12aa.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 Apr 22, 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.