Rear Axle Drive Pinion May Fracture
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- Rosenbauer America
- Units affected
- 127
- Recall opened
- Jan 21, 2022
- Owner notification
- Apr 27, 2022
- Manufacturer campaign
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- Type
- Vehicle
Affected vehicles (3)
- ROSENBAUER AVENGER2020
- ROSENBAUER COMMANDER2013–2021
- ROSENBAUER WARRIOR2020–2021
Component / system
Defect
Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2021 Commander and Warrior vehicles equipped with Meritor 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 the brake lights activating, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 27, 2022. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000.
Chronology of events
See attached chronology which will be uploaded as a miscellaneous document.
Notification schedule
- Dealer notification
- APR 19, 2022 - MAY 05, 2022
- Owner notification
- APR 19, 2022 - MAY 05, 2022
Source: NHTSA campaign 22V025000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.