Meritor, Inc.: Safety Recalls in 2001

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: PUROLATOR PRO~FUEL BRAND AND NAPA IN-LINE FUEL FILTERS SHIPPED BY ARVINMERITOR FROM JUNE 19 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2001. SUSPECT FILTERS ARE IDENTIFIED BY PUROLATOR PART NOS., 804, 805, AND 806, AND NAPA PART NOS., 624804, 624805, AND 624806 WITH EIGHT-CHARACTER DATE CODESTHAT BEGIN WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING COMBINATIONS: SO6M14, SO6M15, SO6M18, SO6M19, SO6M20, SO6M21, SO6M22, SO6M25, SO6M26, SO6M27, SO6M28, SO6M29, SO6M30, SO7M02, SO7M03, SO7M05, SO7M06, SO7M07, SO7M09, SO7M10, SO7M11, SO7M12, SO7M13, SO7M16, SO7M17, SO7M18, SO7M19, SO7M20, SO7M21, SO7M23, SO7M24, SO7M25, SO7M26, SO7M27, SO7M30, SO7M31, SO8M01, SO8M02, SO8M06, SO8M07, SO8M08, SO8M09, SO8M10, SO8M13, SO8M14, SO8M15, SO8M16, SO8M17, SO8M20, SO8M21, SO8M22, SO8M23, SO8M27, SO8M28, SO8M29, SO8M30, SO9M04, SO9M05, SO9M06, SO9M07, SO9M08, SO9M09, SO9M10, SO9M11, SO9M12, SO9M13, SO9M17, SO9M18, SO9M19. THE POLYMER USED FOR THE HOUSING IN THE SUSPECT FILTERS MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH XYLENE, TOULENE, MEK, ETHANOL AND OTHER CHEMICALS SOMETIMES FOUND IN FUEL SYSTEMS. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SUCH CHEMICALS CAN RESULT IN THE DEGRADATION OF THE POLYMER WHICH, IN TURN, WEAKENS THE FILTER HOUSING.

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET MODEL 20-EDL BALL SOCKETS SHIPPED FROM TRW FROM JUNE 14 THROUGH JULY 15, 1999; FROM OCTOBER 4 THROUGH NOVEMBER 14, 1999; AND FROM MAY 15 THROUGH JUNE 23, 2000, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH TRW MODEL 20-EDL BALL SOCKETS. THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AXLE ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED FROM JUNE 14 THROUGH JULY 15, 1999; FROM OCTOBER 4 THROUGH NOVEMBER 14, 1999; AND FROM MAY 15 THROUGH JUNE 23, 2000, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH TRW MODEL 20-EDL BALL SOCKETS. THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: SKF PHASE IV TRUCK HUB UNITS INCORPORATION INTO ARVINMERITOR FF-980 FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 5, 1996, AND FEBRUARY 5, 1998. VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITH A COMBINATION OF A) WHEEL SEPARATOR PLATES, B) WHEEL MOUNTING FLANGES OF 10MM(0.437") OR LESS, AND C) BRAKE DRUM MOUNTING FLANGES OF 6MM (0.25") OR LESS THE WHEEL SEPARATOR PLATES CAN FRACTURE.

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS, PART NO. TRW 24 DL, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14 THROUGH JULY 25, 1999, HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: "W-SERIES" AIR-ACTUATED BRAKE CAM ROLLERS PART NUMBERS: 1779-L-116, 1779-X-180, 1779-P-328, 1779-Q-329, 1779-S-331, AND 1779-U-593 SHIPPED TO CUSTOMERS BETWEEN MARCH 1 AND OCTOBER 31, 2000. THESE ROLLERS WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND ALSO SOLD AS REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE AFFECTED BRAKE ROLLERS MAY FRACTURE IF SUBJECTED TO HIGH APPLICATION LOADINGS.

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: HUBS FOR TRUCK TRAILER DISC WHEELS WITH DIRECT-MACHINED ABS OF PART NUMBER 2023A MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 14 AND JUNE 7, 2000 AND SHIPPED TO ARVINMERITOR BETWEEN MAY 3 AND OCTOBER 30, 2000. THE ABS TEETH ARE MACHINED INTO THE INNER FACE OF THE HUB BORE, AND THE TEETH ARE MACHINED OFF CENTER FROM THE CENTER OF THE HUB. THE SPEED SENSOR OF THE ABS SYSTEM READS THE TOOTH PATTERN AND SENDS ERRONEOUS SIGNALS TO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT.