NHTSA Campaign 22E027000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by Meritor, Inc. · Reported Mar 29, 2022 · 536 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Meritor, Inc. (Meritor) is recalling certain 180 Series Drive Pinions. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.

Consequence

A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose and unintentionally engage the parking brake, without detection or without activating brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Meritor will work with the affected vehicle manufacturers to inspect and replace the differential carrier assembly or gear sets, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2022. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21E-098.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERITOR MERITOR 536

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22E027000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.