Defect Description For Recall
ARVInmeritor Is Recalling Certain Replacement Wheel Studs With Part No. Nc-11 Manufactured Between April 7 And May 19, 2008. These Wheel Studs Were Also Assembled Into Trailer Axle Hubs And Sold To Various Vehicle Manufacturers For Use On Heavy Trucks. The Suspect Wheel End Studs Were Improperly Tempered, Potentially Rendering Them Brittle And Susceptible To Fracture. If One Wheel StUD Fractures, The Remaining Wheel Studs Are Required To Carry More Load. If Left In This Condition, The Remaining Wheel Studs May Also Fracture Even If They Are Properly Manufactured.
Make Of Vehicle
ARVINMERITOR
Model Of Vehicle
TRAILER AXLE HUBS
Year
9999
Recall Campaign Number
08E038000
Component Description
Power Train:Axle Hubs
Effect Of Defect
Fractured Wheel Studs Could Result In A Vehicle Crash.
Fix Defect
ARVInmeritor Is Working With The Vehicle Manufacturers To Notify Owners And They Will Replace Any Replacement StUD Free Of Charge. Each Vehicle Manufacturer Will Submit A Defect Report And File A Remedy Plan. The Recall Is Expected To Begin During June 2008. Owners Should Contact Their Vehicle Manufacturer For More Information. If You Have Purchased These Wheel Studs As Replacement Equipment, You Should Contact ARVInmeritor At 1-248-435-8793.
Vehicle Manufacturer
ARVInmeritor, Inc
Start Of Manufacture
20080407
End Of Manufacture
20080519
Type Of Vehicle Recall
E
Number Affected
5392
Date Owners Notified
20080602
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Meritor, Inc.
Date Report Received
20080609