Immediately available for new Meritor lined aftermarket brake shoes is the company’s PlatinumShield II coating. To fight rustjacking corrosion caused by harsh winter road salt and solvents, PlatinumShield II was developed to resist micro-abrasion caused by the movement of the brake lining against the shoe table during normal use. Rustjacking occurs when rust forms on bare shoe metal under the lining, causing the lining to lift and crack.

Previously, Meritor made this unique coating available only on remanufactured brake shoes for the aftermarket and OEM truck and trailer brake shoes. The company will continue to provide unlined brakes shoes to the market with black e-coat paint.

For lined shoes with PlatinumShield II coating, the warranty against rustjacking will be identical to that of remanufactured shoes at three years/300,000 miles (parts only). The company will replace any new lined brake shoe with PlatinumShield II coating purchased from Meritor Aftermarket that exhibits signs of rustjacking.