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NHTSA : 22E027000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Defect Description

Meritor, Inc. (Meritor) is recalling certain 180 Series Drive Pinions. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.

Consequence / Hazard

A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose and unintentionally engage the parking brake, without detection or without activating brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

Meritor will work with the affected vehicle manufacturers to inspect and replace the differential carrier assembly or gear sets, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2022. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21E-098.

🚗 Affected Vehicles1

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.