POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Published April 4, 2011 · Recall initiated: March 31, 2011
What's the hazard
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.
What to do
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.
Recall details
- Brand
- MERITOR
- Model
- 18N
- Manufacturer
- Meritor, Inc.
- Lot
- MERITOR 18N | MERITOR RPL25 | MERITOR 18MXL
- Risk classification
- E
- Country
- US