Meritor, Inc.: Safety Recalls in 2011
Updated on March 19, 2026.
There were 8 safety recalls made by Meritor, Inc. in 2011. See the details of the recalls below.
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Data Source: NHTSA.
December 6, 2011
(Campaign #: C12AC)
AXLES/WHEEL SEPARATION
MERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN REAR DRIVE AXLES AND FRONT NON DRIVE STEER AXLES PRODUCED FROM JULY 25, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9, 2011, SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TO HINO MOTORS MANUFACTURING. CERTAIN SUSPECT AXLES WITH WHEEL ENDS MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED FASTENING HARDWARE OR NUT LOCKING FEATURES.
NHTSA ID: 11E053000
Component: POWER TRAIN
# of Units Affected: 345
Consequence Summary:
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN WHEEL SEPARATION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective Action:
MERITOR IS WORKING WITH HINO MOTORS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERITOR AT 1-800-535-5560 OR HINO MOTORS.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
November 15, 2011
(Campaign #: C12AB)
STEERING ARM ATTACHMENT BOLTS
MERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MFS-08 SERIES NON-DRIVE FRONT AXLES SOLD AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED ON VARIOUS HEAVY TRUCKS. DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS, THE STEERING ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENTLY TORQUED.
NHTSA ID: 11E048000
Component: STEERING
# of Units Affected: 162
Consequence Summary:
INSUFFICIENT TORQUE OF THE STEERING ARM BOLTS MAY RESULT IN BOLT FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AND/OR ARM SEPARATION, THEREBY POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective Action:
MERITOR IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING THE NOTICE AND ACCOMPANYING SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 23, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERITOR AT 1-800-535-5560 OR THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
October 14, 2011
(Campaign #: C12AA)
DRIVE AXLES
MERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN 16 MM C89-3121-2024 AND C61-3121-2025 HOUSINGS ASSEMBLED IN TO RD-23-164 DRIVE AXLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 1, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 14, 2011. THESE AXLES ARE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN MACK AND DAIMLER TRUCKS VEHICLES. THE WELD THAT ATTACHES A BRACKET TO THE HOUSING MAY CRACK AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER WELDING PROCEDURES.
NHTSA ID: 11E044000
Component: POWER TRAIN
# of Units Affected: 43
Consequence Summary:
THIS MAY CAUSE BRACKET DETACHMENT RESULTING IN POTENTIAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Corrective Action:
MERITOR IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY THE VEHICLE OWNERS. REPAIRS WILL BE DONE BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S DEALERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERITOR AT 1-800-535-5560 OR THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
August 11, 2011
(Campaign #: C11AG)
OUTER WHEEL BEARING CONE ROLLERS/WHEEL SEPARATION
MERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MERITOR MFS08113BNH12 AND MFS08113BNH14 SERIES AXLE ASSEMBLIES SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN HEAVY TRUCKS. THE WHEEL BEARING CONE ROLLERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THESE BEARING PRODUCTS CONTAIN A DATE CODE, "ZJ".
NHTSA ID: 11E032000
Component: POWER TRAIN
# of Units Affected: 239
Consequence Summary:
IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED BEARINGS CAN FAIL UNDER LOADS/STRESSES POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A WHEEL SEPARATION AND A CRASH.
Corrective Action:
MERITOR WILL REPLACE THE BEARING IN THE AFFECTED AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 19, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERITOR AT 1-248-273-4647.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
April 22, 2011
(Campaign #: C11AB)
WHEEL SEPARATION
MERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN TL SERIES TRAILER AXLES SOLD AS AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN VAN TRAILER APPLICATIONS. THE SPINDLE NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED OR NOT TORQUED AT ALL ALLOWING EXCESSIVE END-PLAY IN THE WHEEL-END SYSTEM WHICH COULD PROGRESS TO A WHEEL SEPARATION.
NHTSA ID: 11E016000
Component: POWER TRAIN
# of Units Affected: 7,642
Consequence Summary:
SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Action:
MERITOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WHO PURCHASE ANY AFFECTED AXLE AS AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. MERITOR IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THE SUBJECT AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL, 10E-058. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR MERITOR AT 1-248-435-1725.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
April 22, 2011
(Campaign #: C11AA)
FAG BRAND BEARING SYSTEM/WHEEL END FIRE
MERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN TL SERIES TRAILER AXLES THAT CONTAIN THE FAG BRAND BEARING SYSTEM. THESE AXLES ARE SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VARIOUS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. THE BEARING SYSTEM HAS EXHIBITED LOW DURABILITY LIFE IN CERTAIN VEHICLE APPLICATIONS.
NHTSA ID: 11E015000
Component: POWER TRAIN
# of Units Affected: 534
Consequence Summary:
PROLONGED USE OF THE SYSTEM IN THESE APPLICATIONS CAN RESULT IN THE DEGRADATION OF THE BEARING GREASE, THEREBY POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A BEARING FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT WHEEL END FIRE.
Corrective Action:
THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY RECALL CAMPAIGN 12E-015. MERITOR IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THE SUBJECT AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN, 10E-057. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR MERITOR AT 1-248-435-1725.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
March 31, 2011
(Campaign #: C11AE)
DRIVELINE ASSEMBLIES
MERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN DRIVELINE ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBERS RPL25, 18N, AND 18MXL, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON, OR INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON, VARIOUS HEAVY TRUCKS. THE TUBING USED TO ASSEMBLE THE AFFECTED DRIVELINES HAS A NONCONFORMING SEAM WELD WITH INSUFFICIENT BONDING OF THE MATERIAL.
NHTSA ID: 11E012000
Component: POWER TRAIN
# of Units Affected: 2,149
Consequence Summary:
THIS CAN RESULT IN SEAM WELD FRACTURE WHEN TORQUE IS APPLIED. ONCE THE TUBE SEAM WELD IS FRACTURED, THE DRIVELINE MAY BECOME INOPERABLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective Action:
MERITOR IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY THE VEHICLE OWNERS AND THE TRUCKS WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. MERITOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD THAT PURCHASED THE ASSEMBLIES AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. FOR VEHICLES ON WHICH THE ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, THE RESPECTIVE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY THEIR OWNERS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR MERITOR, INC. AT 1-800-535-5560.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
February 24, 2011
(Campaign #: C11AC)
TAG AXLE BOLTS
ARVINMERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MC16 AND MC16 TYPE TAG AXLE ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE SHIPPED TO MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BETWEEN OCTOBER 21, 2010, AND DECEMBER 6, 2010, FOR USE ON RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. BOLTS USED TO CONNECT THE AXLE HOUSING TO THE SPINDLE OF THE AXLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED, RESULTING IN POTENTIALLY COMPROMISED HARDNESS AND STRENGTH THAT, IN TURN COULD LEAD TO REDUCED JOINT INTEGRITY.
NHTSA ID: 11E007000
Component: POWER TRAIN
# of Units Affected: 54
Consequence Summary:
REDUCED JOINT STRENGTH OF THE SPINDLE OF THE AXLE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Action:
ARVINMERITOR IS WORKING WITH MCI TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 1-248-435-1725.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
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