- Vehicles
- 1,249
- Built between
- Dec 2018 – May 2019
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 June 2019
- Repaired
- 71%
- Unrepaired
- 360
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2018 and May 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Meritor AxleBuilt December 2018 to May 2019
Repair progress
360 of 1,249 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2020.
71% repaired — 889 of 1,249 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Meritor, Inc. (Meritor) is recalling certain MX10-120EVO, MX12-120EVO, and MX14-120EVO steer axles. The axles may have insufficient lubrication, which may result in damage to the wheel end bearings.
What could happen
If the bearings are damaged, the wheel may separate and cause a sudden loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of crash.
What gets fixed
Meritor has notified the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the axles and dealers for those manufacturers will inspect and replace the wheel end components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 14, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2018 to May 2019
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 May 2019
- Owners notified14 June 2019
- Latest repair reportQ3 2020 — 71% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 23 May 2019.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Meritor, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.