Meritor Front Drive Steer Axle, model year 9999. Filed by Meritor, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 3 November 2016. 19 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Meritor, Inc. (Meritor) is recalling certain MX810 Series front drive steer axles, part numbers MX23810DANC7-538 and MX23810DANC8-538, manufactured May 27, 2016, to August 16, 2016 and equipped with MX25K lower king-pins. These lower king-pins may not meet design specifications and, as a result, may fracture, possibly …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16E083 cover?
- Meritor Front Drive Steer Axle.
- What is wrong with them?
- Meritor, Inc. (Meritor) is recalling certain MX810 Series front drive steer axles, part numbers MX23810DANC7-538 and MX23810DANC8-538, manufactured May 27, 2016, to August 16, 2016 and equipped with MX25K lower king-pins.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A wheel end separation can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Meritor will notify owners, and dealers will replace all of the lower king-pins, free of charge. The recall began on November 22, 2016. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-248-435-1725.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “A wheel end separation can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16E083 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Meritor, Inc. |
| System at fault | Steering |
| Reported to NHTSA | 3 November 2016 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | MERITOR FRONT DRIVE STEER AXLE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A wheel end separation can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Meritor will notify owners, and dealers will replace all of the lower king-pins, free of charge. The recall began on November 22, 2016. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-248-435-1725.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 745 notices in the record whose component field names steering. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 39 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16E083, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16e083/
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