ARVInmeritor Ff-980 Front Axle – 01E033000

Defect Description For Recall

Equipment Description: Skf Phase Iv Truck Hub Units Incorporation Into ARVInmeritor Ff-980 Front Axle Assemblies Manufactured Between September 5, 1996, And February 5, 1998. Vehicles Manufactured With A Combination Of A) Wheel Separator Plates, B) Wheel Mounting Flanges Of 10Mm(0.437″) Or Less, And C) Brake DrUM Mounting Flanges Of 6Mm (0.25″) Or Less The Wheel Separator Plates Can Fracture.

Make Of Vehicle

ARVINMERITOR

Model Of Vehicle

FF-980 FRONT AXLE

Year

9999

Recall Campaign Number

01E033000

Component Description

Suspension:Front:Hub

Effect Of Defect

If A Hub Fractures, Vehicle Control, Braking, And Stability Can Be Affected, And The Wheel May Separate From The Vehicle Possibly Resulting In Injury Or Death.

Fix Defect

ARVInmeritor Will Provide Replacement Hub Kits Free Of Charge. Owner Notification Began August 9, 2001. Owners Who Take Their Vehicles To An Authorized Dealer On An Agreed Upon Service Date And Do Not Receive The Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact ARVInmeritor At 248-435-9415.

Vehicle Manufacturer

ARVInmeritor

Start Of Manufacture

19960905

End Of Manufacture

19980205

Type Of Vehicle Recall

E

Number Affected

26091

Date Owners Notified

20010809

Initiated By

Mfr

Responsible Manufacturer

Meritor, Inc.

Date Report Received

20010625

Make Campaign Number

Part Number

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard