9999 ARVINMERITOR CAM BRAKE ROLLER Recall

Campaign:

01E003000 on 02/07/2001

Component:

Service brakes, air

Manufactured:

02/29/2000 - 10/30/2000

Affected:

23,400

Defect:

Equipment description: "w-series" air-actuated brake cam rollers part numbers: 1779-l-116, 1779-x-180, 1779-p-328, 1779-q-329, 1779-s-331, and 1779-u-593 shipped to customers between march 1 and october 31, 2000. these rollers were installed as original equipment and also sold as replacement parts. the affected brake rollers may fracture if subjected to high application loadings.

Consequence:

If one or more of the affected brake rollers fracture, proper brake application could be compromised, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

Correction:

Arvinmeritor will notify its customers and aftermarket distributors to inspect for the affected brake rollers and contact them for replacement rollers free of charge. owner notification began february 14, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact arvinmeritor at 1-859-525-3361.

Notes:

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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