Insufficiently Crimped Wires In ePowertrain

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Meritor, Inc. (Meritor) is recalling certain 14Xe ePowertrains part numbers A-3200A2653-657, A-3200D2656-478. The stator assembly wires may have been insufficiently crimped, causing high resistance, overheating, and preventing the high voltage system from starting.

Risk / consequence

A loss of power to the system may cause loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Meritor will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stator, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 14, 2021. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221.

Chronology of events

1. Feb 8, 2021

   2/8/2021 Meritor experiences ground fault interruption test failure on 14Xe during engineering test.

2. Feb 9, 2021

   2/9/2021 - 4/1/2021 Meritor initiates problem solving work and additional testing with functional team, including Danfoss

3. Apr 5, 2021

   4/5/2021 Meritor compliance reviews analysis completed to date. Follow up meeting scheduled to review engineering technical position paper and determine next steps

4. Apr 9, 2021

   4/9/2021 Meritor compliance updated on technical position paper and determines issue to be safety related

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

APR 19, 2021 - APR 30, 2021

Owner notification

NR - NR

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