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.
Meritor – WHEEL SEPARATION
| Report Received Date | 04/22/2011 |
| NHTSA ID | 11E016000 |
| Consequence Summary | SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | 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. |
| Recall Code | C11AB |
| Potentially Affected | 7642 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=11E016000) |
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