Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly (Meritor)
Vehicle equipment recall 15E-012. NHTSA received Meritor, Inc.’s report on Feb 19, 2015.
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NHTSA received Meritor, Inc.’s report on Feb 19, 2015. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
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What’s wrong with it?
If the castellated nuts are not properly torqued, the tie rod may not be adequately secured, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Meritor, Inc.
(Meritor) is recalling certain Front Non-Drive Axles, model numbers FH941, FH945, and MFS12155 manufactured July 25, 2014, to December 5, 2014.
The affected axles have castellated nuts on the tie rod that may not be properly torqued.
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- NHTSA’s part: Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly.
What should you do?
Meritor will notify the affected vehicle manufacturers who will notify the vehicle owners, and their dealers will inspect the torque on the tie rod end nuts, replacing the damaged components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221. Meritor’s number for this recall is C15AB.
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- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 402 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
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- Meritor Front NON Drive Steer AXLBuilt from Jul 25, 2014 to Dec 5, 2014
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Meritor, Inc..
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What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
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Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.