Meritor Drive Axle Recalls
All Meritor Drive Axle recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.February 28th, 2013
Recalled Component
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR:CHAMBER
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR:CHAMBER
Recall Date
February 28th, 2013
February 28th, 2013
Units Effected
3,003
3,003
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13E012000
Manufacturer: Meritor, Inc.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: C-13AA
Date of Owner Notification: March 28th, 2013
Defect Summary:
Meritor, Inc. is recalling certain axle assemblies that were built with disc brakes using MGM J24 series air brake chambers. In the affected axles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released. Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components. Consequence Summary:
Overheated brake components could result in a fire. Corrective Summary:
Meritor will notify owners and will inspect the affected brake chambers, and replace them as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Meritor at 1-866-668-7221. Recall Notes:
Meritor's campaign recall is C-13AA.Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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