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22E027Equipment

Rear Axle Drive Pinion May Fracture

Safety Recall

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Manufacturer
Meritor, Inc.
Units affected
536
Recall opened
Mar 29, 2022
Owner notification
May 13, 2022
Manufacturer campaign
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Type
Equipment

Affected vehicles (1)

  • MERITOR MERITOR9999

Component / system

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Defect

Meritor, Inc. (Meritor) is recalling certain 180 Series Drive Pinions. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.

Risk / consequence

A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose and unintentionally engage the parking brake, without detection or without activating brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Meritor will work with the affected vehicle manufacturers to inspect and replace the differential carrier assembly or gear sets, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2022. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21E-098.

Chronology of events

  1. See attached word document titled "Chronology"

Notification schedule

Dealer notification
NR - NR
Owner notification
MAY 02, 2022 - MAY 13, 2022

Documents

Source: NHTSA campaign 22E027000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.