9999 MERITOR WHEEL STUD Recall

Campaign:

18E058000 on 07/29/2018

Component:

Wheels

Manufactured:

06/04/2018 - 06/18/2018

Affected:

3,300

Defect:

Meritor, inc. (meritor) is recalling certain wheel studs, part number 09001988, installed in steer axle hubs. the wheel studs may have not been properly heat treated causing them to fail.

Consequence:

If enough of the improperly heat treated studs fail on the same steer axle hub, the wheel may detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Meritor has notified the purchasers of the affected hubs, and those vehicle manufacturers will replace the wheel studs or replace the entire hub, free of charge. the recall began august 31, 2018. owners may contact meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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