Defect Description For Recall
Customary Advisory: This Advisory Pertains To Certain Skf Phase Iv Truck Hub Units On ARVInmeritor Ff-980 Series Front Axle Assemblies And Equipped By Original Equipment Manufacturers (Oems) With A Combination Of A) Wheel Mounting Flanges Of 11.1Mm(0.437″) Or Less And B) Brake DrUM Mounting Flanges Of 6.4Mm (0.25″) Or Less. ARVInmeritor Has Determined That This Configuration Of Products, When Retrofitted With Wheel Separator Plates, Also Know As Wheel Protectors, Wheel Savers, Or Wheel Guards, Potentially Reduces The Service Life Of The Hub, Which Could Result In A Fracture Of The Skf Hub Flange.
Make Of Vehicle
ARVINMERITOR
Model Of Vehicle
TRAILER AXLE HUBS
Year
9999
Recall Campaign Number
01X002000
Component Description
Suspension:Front:Hub
Effect Of Defect
If The Hub Flange Fractures, Vehicle Control, Braking, And Stability Are Affected, And The Wheel May Separate From The Vehicle Possibly Resulting In Injury Or Death.
Fix Defect
The Affected Ff-980 Series Front Axle Assemblies Are Designated As Ff-982, Ff-984, And Ff-987 For Axles Rated At 13,200 Lbs., And Ff-981, Ff-983, And Ff-986 For Axles Rated At 12,000 Lbs., And Were Built Into Vehicles Between September 1996 And March 1998. ARVInmeritor Advises That If A Vehicle With The Described Configuration Has Been Retrofitted With Wheel Separator Plates, Contact ARVInmeritor Immediately At 800-535-5560 To Have The Truck Hub Unit Replaced Free Of Charge.
Vehicle Manufacturer
ARVInmeritor
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
X
Number Affected
5338
Date Owners Notified
20011031
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Meritor, Inc.
Date Report Received
20010918