Defect Description For Recall
ARVInmeritor Is Recalling 3,645 Remanufactured Trailer Axles Shipped For Aftermarket Use Between July 9, 2007 And August 20, 2008. These Axles Were Originally Manufactured Using A Process Known As ‘Grotnes’ Which Results In The Spindle Being More Susceptible To Develop Cracks On The Internal Surface Of The Spindle During Subsequent Lifetimes. In Addition, Some Of The Suspect Axles May Have Insufficient Or Contaminated Grease.
Make Of Vehicle
ARVINMERITOR
Model Of Vehicle
TRAILER AXLE
Year
9999
Recall Campaign Number
08E065000
Component Description
Power Train:Axle Assembly
Effect Of Defect
Should Spindle Cracks Develop And Propagate To The Exterior Surface, There Is A Risk That The Spindle And The Attached Components Could Separate From The Axle. Also, The Condition Of Insufficient Or Contaminated Grease May Potentially Result In The Wheel-End Bearings To Cease FunCTIoning As A Rolling Element, And TherEBY Potentially Result In A Wheel-End Separation, Possibly Resulting In A Vehicle Crash.
Fix Defect
ARVInmeritor Will Notify Owners And Replace The Affected Axles Free Of Charge. The Recall Began On March 5, 2009.
Vehicle Manufacturer
ARVInmeritor, Inc
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
E
Number Affected
3645
Date Owners Notified
20090303
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Meritor, Inc.
Date Report Received
20081024
Make Campaign Number
C8AG