2006 SUMMIT AD40 Recall

Campaign:

11V142000 on 03/02/2011

Component:

Power train:axle assembly

Manufactured:

08/31/2006 - 09/14/2006

Affected:

3

Defect:

Summit trailer is recall certain model year 2006 ad-40 vehicles manufactured from september 1, 2006, through september 15, 2006, and equipped with arvinmeritor axles. insufficient torque may have been applied on the spindle nut on the arvinmeritor tl series trailer axles installed in these van trailers where the stake washer for the nut is staked in a single location as opposed to multiple locations.

Consequence:

Low and/or no torque on the nut can result in excessive end-play in the wheel-end system and could progress to a wheel separation which could result in a crash.

Correction:

Arvinmeritor is working with the vehicle manufacturers to identify and repair the vehicles that contain the subject axles free of charge. please see arvinmeritor defect report 10e-058. the safety recall began on march 1, 2011. owners may contact arvin meritor at 1-248-273-4641.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

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