ARVINMERITOR Recalls

Feb 24, 2011 – ARVINMERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MC16 AND MC16 TYPE TAG AXLE ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE SHIPPED TO MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BETWEEN OCTOBER 21, 2010, AND DECEMBER 6, 2010, FOR USE ON RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. BOLTS USED TO CONNECT THE AXLE HOUSING TO THE SPINDLE OF THE AXLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED, RESULTING IN POTENTIALLY COMPROMISED HARDNESS AND STRENGTH THAT, IN TURN COULD LEAD TO REDUCED JOINT INTEGRITY.

Dec 09, 2010 – ARVINMERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN TL SERIES TRAILER AXLES THAT CONTAIN THE FAG BRAND BEARING SYSTEM. THESE AXLES ARE SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VARIOUS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. THE BEARING SYSTEM HAS EXHIBITED LOW DURABILITY LIFE IN CERTAIN VEHICLE APPLICATIONS.

Dec 09, 2010 – ARVINMERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN TL SERIES TRAILER AXLES SOLD AS AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN HEAVY TRUCKS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. THE SPINDLE NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED OR NOT TORQUED AT ALL ALLOWING EXCESSIVE END-PLAY IN THE WHEEL-END SYSTEM AND COULD PROGRESS TO A WHEEL SEPARATION.

Sep 30, 2010 – ARVINMERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MPA TRAILER SUSPENSION SYSTEMS INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VARIOUS HEAVY TRUCKS. THE SYSTEMS WERE SHIPPED TO VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS BETWEEN APRIL 12, 2010, AND JUNE 30, 2010. THE SUSPECT SYSTEMS MAY HAVE MISSING WELDS AT THE INTERFACE OF THE LOWER SEAT BRACKET AND AXLE BEAM.

May 04, 2010 – ARVINMERITOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND TAG AXLE ASSEMBLIES SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN MCI TRANSIT BUSES. THE SUSPECT AXLES MAY HAVE HAD IMPROPER TORQUE APPLIED TO THE HUB/ROTOR/WHEEL ADAPTER BOLTS DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. REDUCED BOLT TORQUE COULD LEAD TO VIBRATION LOOSENING OF THE BOLT.

Feb 11, 2010 – RIDE CONTROL IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT STRUT MOUNTS BRANDED AS GABRIEL RIDE CONTROL OR ARVINMERITOR, P/NOS. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FRONT STRUT MOUNTS DID NOT CONTAIN A WELD JOINT BETWEEN THE BEARING HOUSING AND THE RATE PLATE.

Oct 24, 2008 – ARVINMERITOR IS RECALLING 3,645 REMANUFACTURED TRAILER AXLES SHIPPED FOR AFTERMARKET USE BETWEEN JULY 9, 2007 AND AUGUST 20, 2008. THESE AXLES WERE ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURED USING A PROCESS KNOWN AS 'GROTNES' WHICH RESULTS IN THE SPINDLE BEING MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DEVELOP CRACKS ON THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE SPINDLE DURING SUBSEQUENT LIFETIMES. IN ADDITION, SOME OF THE SUSPECT AXLES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT OR CONTAMINATED GREASE.

Jun 09, 2008 – 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.

Nov 02, 2007 – CERTAIN ARVINMERITOR INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSIONS, MODULE RIS16EF18C1001, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUSES. THE CASTLE NUTS ON THE TIE ROD ENDS AND RELAY ROD STUD ENDS IN THE INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES ARE LOOSE AND OR NOT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION. LOW AND OR NO TORQUE ON A NUT CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE STEERING SYSTEM, THEREBY ALLOWING THE TAPERED JOINT TO MOVE AND SUBSEQUENTLY SHEAR THE COTTER PIN.

Sep 21, 2006 – CERTAIN ARVINMERITOR HIGH ANGLE INTER-AXLE DRIVELINES, MODEL NO. RPL20, SHIPPED TO VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA AND FREIGHTLINER LLC BETWEEN JUNE 15 AND AUGUST 28, 2006, TO BE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN HEAVY TRUCKS. AN IMPROPER SEATED OR MISSING SNAP RING CAN RESULT IN THE BEARING CUP TO SEPARATE FROM THE SLIP YOKE SUB-ASSEMBLY. THE UNIVERSAL JOINT CROSS COULD THEN CONTACT THE SLIP YOKE CASTING AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE EAR WORK TO FRACTURE.