NHTSA recall 01E033000 · Equipment
Suspension › Front › Hub
The defect
Equipment description: skf phase IV truck hub units incorporation into arvinmeritor ff-980 front axle assemblies manufactured between september 5, 1996, and february 5, 1998. vehicles manufactured with a combination of a) wheel separator plates, b) wheel mounting flanges of 10mm(0.437") or less, and c) brake drum mounting flanges of 6MM (0.25") or less the wheel separator plates can fracture.
The risk
If a hub fractures, vehicle control, braking, and stability can be affected, and the wheel may separate from the vehicle possibly resulting in injury or death.
The remedy
Arvinmeritor will provide replacement hub kits free of charge. owner notification began august 9, 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 248-435-9415.