ARVINMERITOR Recalls

Aug 29, 2005 – CERTAIN ARVINMERITOR SERIES 145 AND 160 REAR DRIVE AXLES FOR USE ON HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED TO CUSTOMERS BETWEEN JUNE 4 AND JUNE 13, 2005. SOME OF THE SPINDLES WERE OVERHEATED DURING THE HEAT TREAT PROCESS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE SPINDLE.

Nov 26, 2004 – CERTAIN ARVINMERITOR MODEL 17N AND 18N INTERAXLE DRIVELINES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 1 AND OCTOBER 14, 2004. THE BOLT HOLES LOCATED ON THE EARWORK OF THE MALE SHAFT YOKES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN OVERSIZED MINOR THREAD DIAMETER. THIS CONDITION ALLOWS THE BOLTS USED IN THE HOLES TO BECOME DETACHED WHICH, IN TURN, COULD RESULT IN A DRIVELINE SEPARATION.

Nov 26, 2004 – CERTAIN TIE ROD CLAMPS INSTALLED ON ARVINMERITOR TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES WHICH CONFIRM THE TIE ROD AND CROSS TUBE THREADED CONNECTIONS AT BOTH ENDS OF THE TIE ROD COULD FAIL. THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES USING THESE CLAMPS WERE SHIPPED TO ARVINMERITOR CUSTOMERS BETWEEN JULY 1 AND NOVEMBER 3, 2004, WITH AXLE MODELS 17110, 17111, FF946, FG941, FG943, FG952, FH941, FH946, FL951, MFS18, AND MFS20.

Sep 16, 2004 – CERTAIN AVRINMERITOR AXLES, P/NOS. MFS-14-143A-NN58 AND MFS-14-143A-NN60 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2002 AND MAY 2003 AND SOLD FOR USE ON INTERNATIONAL VEHICLES. THE TIE ROD ARMS INSTALLED HAD NOT BEEN INDUCTION HARDENED AND, THEREFORE, MAY FATIGUE.

May 07, 2003 – INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION MODULES MANUFACTURED AND ASSEMBLED BY ARVINMERITOR AT ITS FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY FACILITY, MODELS RIS16EF18C1000, RIS13EF18C1000, AND RIS16EF18C1001, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 2002 AND MARCH 2003, AND SOLD EXCUSIVELY TO BLUE BIRD. THE CAPSCREWS ATTACHING THE CONTROL ARMS TO THE SUBFRAME WERE NOT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION ALLOWING THE BOLT TO BECOME LOOSE AND EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Oct 08, 2002 – ARVINMERITOR TIE ROD END SERVICE KITS SHIPPED BETWEEN MARCH 1 AND DECEMBER 1, 2000. THE DATE CODES INVOLVED ARE 9L1, 9L2, 9L3, 9L4, 9L5, 9M1, 9M2, 9M3, 9M4, OA1, OA2, OA3, OA4, OA5, OB1, OB2, OB3, OB4, OC1, OC2, OC3, OC4, OD1, OD2, OD3, OD4, OE1, OE2, OF2, OF3, OF4, OG1, OG2, OG3, OG4. THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS. THIS COULD LEAD TO TIE ROD END BALL SEPARATION FROM THE SOCKET.

Oct 01, 2002 – PUROLATOR PRO~FUEL AND NAPA BRAND IN-LINE FUEL REGULATORS SHIPPED BY ARVINMERITOR FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2001, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2002. THE ELASTOMER USED FOR A DIAPHRAGM IN THE SUSPECT REGULATOR IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH AUTOMOTIVE FUELS.

Aug 16, 2002 – MODEL 20-EDL TRW BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATED INTO ARVINMERITOR AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS. CERTAIN TRW TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS. THIS COULD LEAD TO TIE ROD END BALL SEPARATION FROM THE SOCKET.

Apr 02, 2002 – EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: MODEL 20-EDL BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATED INTO ARVINMERITOR AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 31, 1999, THROUGH MAY 31, 2000, AND FROM JUNE 12, 2000, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2000. ARVINMERITOR HAS DECIDED TO EXPAND THE PREVIOUS TRW RECALL, 00E-047, TO INCLUDE ALL TRW PRODUCTION MODEL BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES. CERTAIN TRW TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.

Apr 02, 2002 – EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: MODEL 20-EDL BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATED INTO ARVINMERITOR AXLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 31, 1999, THROUGH MAY 31, 2000, AND FROM JUNE 12, 2000, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2000. ARVINMERITOR HAS DECIDED TO EXPAND THE PREVIOUS TRW RECALL, 00E-047, TO INCLUDE ALL TRW PRODUCTION MODEL BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES. CERTAIN TRW TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.