ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Published October 5, 2011 · Recall initiated: October 3, 2011
What's the hazard
MERITOR WABCO IS RECALLING CERTAIN ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MODULES WITH PART NUMBERS 446 065 020 0, 400 850 179 0, 400 850 195 0, 446 065 027 0, AND 400 850 185 0, SHIPPED TO A VARIETY OF NORTH AMERICAN VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS FROM AUGUST 2005 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011. UNDER CERTAIN ROAD AND DRIVING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE BODY ROLL AND ROAD INCLINATION CHARACTERISTICS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION OF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) SYSTEM. THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE ESC TO PERCEIVE AN OVER STEERING SITUATION AND THEREFORE APPLY THE OUTER WHEEL BRAKE ON THE FRONT AXLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PERCEIVED TO BE STABLE.
What to do
MERITOR WABCO IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE RECALL. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERITOR WABCO AT 1-248-435-8001 OR THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.
Recall details
- Brand
- MERITOR WABCO
- Model
- ESC
- Manufacturer
- WABCO USA LLC
- Lot
- MERITOR WABCO ESC
- Risk classification
- E
- Country
- US
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