NHTSA recall 10E058000 · Equipment
Power train › Axle assembly
The defect
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.
The risk
Separation of the wheel could result in a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Arvinmeritor will notify owners who purchase any affected axle as aftermarket replacement equipment. arvinmeritor IS working with the vehicle manufacturers to identify and repair the vehicles that contain the subject axles free of charge. owners may contact their vehicle manufacturer or arvinmeritor at 1-866-668-7221. this recall has been superseded by safety recall campaign 11e-016.