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