Meritor Wabco Abs Indicator Lamp Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 00E055000
Manufacturer: MERITOR WABCO VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS
Manufactured Begin Date: October 1st, 1997
Manufactured End Date: November 30th, 1999
Date of Owner Notification: October 3rd, 2000

Defect Summary:
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: PHASE 1, D-VERSION ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS) MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 1, 1997, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 1999 WITH PART NOS. 446 044 071 0, 446 044 072 0, 446 109 000 0, AND 446 109 001 0, INSTALLED ON MEDIUM TRUCKS, SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES, AND MOTOR HOMES GREATER THAN 10,000 LDS. GVWR. THE PHASE 1, D-VERSION HYDRAULIC ABS MAY NOT DETECT AN EXTREME WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AIR GAP THAT CAN BE CREATED BY PLACING THE SENSOR A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE FROM ITS INTENDED POSITION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. THEREFORE, THE ABS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."

Consequence Summary:
AN EXTREME WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AIR GAP THAT AFFECTS THE GENERATION OF A RESPONSE SIGNAL MAY NOT BE DETECTED AND THUS THE INDICATOR LAMP MAY NOT ACTIVATE.

Corrective Summary:
MERITOR WABCO WILL CONTACT THE AFFECTED VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS AND REQUEST THAT THEY NOTIFY VEHICLE OWNERS TO HAVE THE PHASE 1 D-VERSION ABS ECU EITHER REPROGRAMMED OR REPLACED.

Recall Notes:
OEM'S WERE NOTIFIED OCTOBER 3, 2000.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING EARLY 2001.IF YOU TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AT TJE AGREED UPON SERVICE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, YOU SHOULD CONTACT MERITOR WABCO AT 800-535-5560.ALSO, YOU MAYCONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).