NHTSA Recall 11V169000

NHTSA Campaign ID number : 	11V169000
	
Vehicle Make / Model: 	    	Model Year(s):
     WABASH / VAN 	    	2005-2008
Manufacturer: WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION 	Mfr's Report Date: MAR 04, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V169000 	
N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Potential Number of Units Affected: 9,900
Summary:
WABASH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 VANS AND SEMI-TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES. INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED ON THE SPINDLE NUT ON THE ARVINMERITOR TL SERIES TRAILER AXLES INSTALLED IN THESE VAN TRAILERS WHERE THE STAKE WASHER FOR THE NUT IS STAKED IN A SINGLE LOCATION AS OPPOSED TO MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.
Consequence:
LOW AND/OR NO TORQUE ON THE NUT CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE END-PLAY IN THE WHEEL-END SYSTEM AND COULD PROGRESS TO A WHEEL SEPARATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy:
ARVINMERITOR IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THE SUBJECT AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE ARVINMERITOR DEFECT REPORT 10E-058. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVIN MERITOR AT 1-866-668-7221.
Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .