NHTSA recall campaign
05E053000
ManufacturerARVINMERITOR, INCReported2005-08-29Affected1,401 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
CERTAIN ARVINMERITOR SERIES 145 AND 160 REAR DRIVE AXLES FOR USE ON HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED TO CUSTOMERS BETWEEN JUNE 4 AND JUNE 13, 2005. SOME OF THE SPINDLES WERE OVERHEATED DURING THE HEAT TREAT PROCESS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE SPINDLE.
Risk
TO BE DETERMINED.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS AND WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT ARVINMERITOR OR THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.