NHTSA Campaign 16E075000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by Meritor, Inc. · Reported Sep 28, 2016 · 238 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Meritor Inc. (Meritor) is recalling certain 71000 Series Drum Axles, 71000 Series Disc Brake Axles, and 79000 Series Disc Brake Axles manufactured April 22, 2016, to September 9, 2016. The affected axles may have insufficient grease at the wheel ends, possibly resulting in bearing failure.

Consequence

Bearing failure may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Meritor will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the axles. Those manufacturers will notify the vehicle owners, and their dealers will inspect and the grease the wheel ends, free of charge. The recall began on October 11, 2016. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-248-435-1725. Note: Meritor is advising that vehicles with the affected axles are removed from operation until the recall has been remedied.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERITOR AXLE 238

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16E075000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.