Suspension: front (Meritor)
Vehicle equipment recall 16E-052. NHTSA received Meritor, Inc.’s report on Jun 6, 2016.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Meritor, Inc.’s report on Jun 6, 2016. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If the front axle was not properly heated treated, it may fracture and a loss of vehicle control may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Meritor, Inc.
(Meritor) is recalling certain FF967 Non-Drive Front Steer axles, part number 3100H7860, manufactured March 24, 2012, to April 11, 2012.
The affected front axles may have been incorrectly heat treated.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Suspension: front.
What should you do?
Meritor will notify the truck manufacturer that purchased the axles, and their dealers will inspect the axles for specific heat code and serial numbers. Axles meeting the criteria will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2016. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- 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 231 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Meritor Front NON Drive Steer AXLBuilt from Mar 24, 2012 to Apr 11, 2012
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Meritor, Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
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).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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.