NHTSA recall campaign

99E017000

ManufacturerMERITOR AUTOMOTIVEReported1999-05-18Affected184 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: REAR DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLIES EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR 3213-S-1865 SPINDLES. THESE AXLES WERE ONLY SUPPLIED TO NOVA BUS. THE SPINDLES USED ON THESE AXLES MAY NOT HAVE THE INTENDED QUENCH AND TEMPER PROCESSING.

Risk

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE SPINDLES TO FRACTURE IN SERVICE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

MERITOR WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SPINDLES.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.