7,642
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11E016000
- Date
- Apr 22, 2011
- Maker
- Meritor, Inc
- Units affected
- 7,642
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Power train > Axle assembly
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 can happen
SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Meritor | TL Series | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 11E016000?
1 model: Meritor TL Series (all years), about 7,642 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 11E016000?
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.
What can happen?
SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.