Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the equipment. It has been recalled 2 times.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. TRUCK HUB UNITS (THU) MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES PRODUCED FROM AUGUST 1-15, 1998; APRIL 16 TO MAY 15, 1999; AND FROM FEBRUARY 16-28, 2001. THE THU BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.
Risk. SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.
Remedy. SKF HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A REMEDY AND NOTIFICATION PROGRAM.
Defect. TRUCK HUB UNITS (THU) MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES AND SOLD AS AFTERMARKET PARTS PRODUCED FROM AUGUST 1-15, 1998; APRIL 16 TO MAY 15, 1999; AND FROM FEBRUARY 16-28, 2001. THE THU BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY. SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.
Risk. SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.
Remedy. ARVINMERITOR WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE DEFECT AND INSTRUCT THAT THEY CONTACT SKF OR ARVINMERITOR FOR FREE REPLACEMENT HUBS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 21, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SKENE P3 (N/A) REAR LIGHT VISIBILITY SYSTEM (MODEL: IQ160) THAT WAS EQUIPPED ON A 2012 BMW F65GS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE START-UP, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHETHER THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE AFTERMARKET LIGHTING COMPONENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 621.
SKF BEARING R1563 (REPAIR BEARING) INSTALLATION PROCEDURE DOES NOT CONTAIN A WARNING THAT THE AXLE HOUSING MAY BE PERMANENTLY DAMAGED BY DRIVING IN THE BEARING INTO THE HOUSING. THE REPAIR BEARING WORKS BUT WHEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH PROPER BEARING AND (SEPARATE) SEAL FALLS OUT. THE SPACE CREATED BY THE REPAIR BEARING ALLOWS THE SEAL TO FALL OUT CREATING A RINGING NOISE, FLUID TO ESCAPE, CONTAMINATION AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE BEARINGS AND OTHER. THE AXLE CAN BE GROUND BY THE BEARING WITHOUT GEAR OIL AND CAUSES A LOUD THUMP WHICH SOUND LIKE THE FRONT PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE PRODUCT DOES NOT SUGGEST USING BEARING RETAINER TO TAKE UP THE (SEAL TO HOUSING) TOLERANCE OR EPOXY AFTER REMOVING THE REPAIR BEARING. THE REPAIR BEARING TOLERANCE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO GO OFF ROAD. THE ESCAPING FLUID IS A ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. *NM
2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Apr 24, 2003. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.