Meritor · United States · Crit
Meritor TL Series: Power train — axle assembly
Affects Meritor TL Series · — — about 534 vehicles.
The hazard
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.
What to do
THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY RECALL CAMPAIGN 12E-015.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.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational