{
  "title": "Meritor recall 13E012 (C-13AA): Meritor Drive Axle",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13e012/",
  "summary": "Recall 13E012 (Meritor): Overheated brake components could result in a fire. Meritor's own number: C-13AA.",
  "excerpt": "Meritor Drive Axle, model year 9999. Filed by Meritor, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 27 February 2013. 3,003 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Meritor, Inc. is recalling certain axle assemblies that were built with disc brakes using MGM J24 series air brake chambers. In the affected axles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released. Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Meritor's own number for this recall: C-13AA. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13E012 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Overheated brake components could result in a fire.” 13E012 Meritor, Inc. Parking Brake:Driveline:Air:Chamber 27 February 2013 9999-9999 MERITOR DRIVE AXLE Overheated brake components could result in a fire. Meritor will notify owners and will inspect the affected brake chambers, and replace them as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 28, 2013.",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:54:02+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:36:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Meritor recall 13E012 (C-13AA): Meritor Drive Axle\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13e012/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}