Meritor Steering: Tie Rod Assembly

Meritor is recalling about 1,601 vehicles over a problem with the steering. Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
22E085000
Manufacturer
Meritor, Inc.
Reported
30 September 2022
Vehicles
1,601
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
30 September 2022
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • Meritor Front NON Drive Steer AXL

What the defect is

Meritor, Inc. (Meritor) is recalling certain Front Non-Drive Steer Axles, FL941 & MFS Series. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to crack and allowing the tie rods to separate.

What could happen

Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Meritor will work with the affected manufacturers to replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge.

Parts involved

  • Tie Rod AssemblyA1-3102S4855
  • Tie Rod AssemblyB1-3102N4850
  • Tie Rod AssemblyB1-3102R4854

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA30 September 2022
  2. Owners notified30 September 2022

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 30 September 2022.

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. Meritor's number for this recall is C22AJ.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
C22AJ
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.nhtsa.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.

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