February 20, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20E006000
Axles Insufficiently Lubricated
If the bearings are damaged, the wheel may separate and cause a sudden loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20E006
Manufacturer Meritor
, Inc.
Components POWER TRAIN
Potential Number of Units Affected 1,883
Summary
Meritor, Inc. (Meritor) is recalling certain Meritor MX10-120EVO, MX12-120EVO and MX14-120EVO steer axles. The axles may have insufficient lubrication, which may result in damage to the wheel end bearings.
Remedy
Meritor will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the axles and dealers for those manufacturers will inspect and replace the wheel end components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2020. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
1 Affected Product
Equipment
7 Associated Documents
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-1
RCLQRT-20E006-2859.pdf 210.821KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-20E006-8660.pdf 244.448KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-20E006-3441.PDF 212.5KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-20E006-1391.PDF 214.148KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-2
RCLQRT-20E006-2477.PDF 211.219KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-3
RCLQRT-20E006-8218.PDF 211.304KB
Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2020-4
RCLQRT-20E006-4958.PDF 211.411KB
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