{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Meritor recall 17E049 (C17AB): Meritor Ex225l2 Brakes",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17e049/",
  "summary": "Recall 17E049 (Meritor): If the caliper bolts are improperly torqued and the caliper detaches from the mounting flange, a loss of braking ability would...",
  "excerpt": "Meritor Ex225l2 Brakes, model year 9999. Filed by Meritor, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 31 August 2017. 1,336 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Meritor, Inc. (Meritor) is recalling certain trailer axles and MPA/MTA suspensions equipped with Meritor EX225 brakes. The brake caliper bolts on these axles may not be properly torqued which can allow the caliper to detach from the mounting flange. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of … 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: C17AB. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17E049 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: “If the caliper bolts are improperly torqued and the caliper detaches from the mounting flange, a loss of braking ability would occur, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17E049 Meritor, Inc. Service Brakes, Air:Disc:Caliper 31 August 2017 9999-9999 MERITOR EX225L2 BRAKES If the caliper bolts are improperly torqued and the caliper detaches from the mounting flange, ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:51:47+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T09:30:03+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Meritor recall 17E049 (C17AB): Meritor Ex225l2 Brakes\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17e049/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}