Meritor WABCo Abs Valve Package – 01E062000

Defect Description For Recall

Equipment Description: Meritor WABCo Pneumatic Anitlock Brake System (Abs) Valve Packages Produced Between September 3 And October 26, 2001. The Bolts Used To Assemble Steer And Drive Axle Abs Valve Packages Together And A TrAction Control Valve Inlet Fitting Were Torqued Below Specification.

Make Of Vehicle

MERITOR WABCO

Model Of Vehicle

ABS VALVE PACKAGE

Year

9999

Recall Campaign Number

01E062000

Component Description

Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Check Valve

Effect Of Defect

Bolts Torqued Below Specification Will Not Reliably Prevent Air Leakage At The Affected Abs Valve Package Interface Joints Once The Component Begins Normal Vehicle Operation. If Air Leaks Develop At Any Of The Abs Valve Package Interface Joints, Brake System Pressure ReduCTIons Could Occur During Braking Or Normal Operation With Units Equipped With The TrAction Control Option, Potentially Extending Stopping Distances, Possibly Resulting In A Vehicle Crash.

Fix Defect

Owners Will Be Notified To Have Their Vehicle Repaired Free Of Charge At An Authorized Dealer. Owner Notification Began January 14, 2002. 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 Meritor WABCo At 859-746-5956.

Vehicle Manufacturer

Meritor WABCo

Start Of Manufacture

20010903

End Of Manufacture

20011026

Type Of Vehicle Recall

E

Number Affected

21600

Date Owners Notified

20020114

Initiated By

Mfr

Responsible Manufacturer

Meritor WABCo Vehicle Control Systems

Date Report Received

20011212

Make Campaign Number

Part Number

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard