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ARVINMERITOR TRAILER AXLE HUBS Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
08E038000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ARVINMERITOR |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
TRAILER AXLE HUBS |
| Model Year: |
n/a |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
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| Mfg Component Desc: |
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
ARVINMERITOR, INC |
| Manufacture Dates: |
04-07-08 through 05-19-08 |
| Type of Report: |
(E) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
5,392 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
06-02-08 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
ARVINMERITOR, INC |
| Report Recieved Date: |
06-09-08 |
| Record Creation Date: |
06-02-08 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ARVINMERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN REPLACEMENT WHEEL STUDS WITH PART NO. NC-11 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 7 AND MAY 19, 2008. THESE WHEEL STUDS WERE ALSO ASSEMBLED INTO TRAILER AXLE HUBS AND SOLD TO VARIOUS VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS FOR USE ON HEAVY TRUCKS. THE SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS WERE IMPROPERLY TEMPERED, POTENTIALLY RENDERING THEM BRITTLE AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURE. IF ONE WHEEL STUD FRACTURES, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY MORE LOAD. IF LEFT IN THIS CONDITION, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS MAY ALSO FRACTURE EVEN IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MANUFACTURED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
FRACTURED WHEEL STUDS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
ARVINMERITOR IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND THEY WILL REPLACE ANY AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT STUD FREE OF CHARGE. EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL SUBMIT A DEFECT REPORT AND FILE A REMEDY PLAN. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2008. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER FOR MORE INFORMATION. IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED THESE WHEEL STUDS AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 1-248-435-8793. |
Keywords:
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ARVINMERITOR TRAILER AXLE HUBS Recall - Recall ID 83849 for ARVINMERITOR TRAILER AXLE HUBS POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
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