{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Timken Company recall 15E045: Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, Mazda Tribute Hybrid and 2 more (2001 onwards)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15e045/",
  "summary": "Recall 15E045: Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, Mazda Tribute Hybrid, Mercury Mariner, Timken Wheel Hub Bearing, model years 2001 to 9999. Filed by Timken Company and reported to NHTSA on 3 June 2015. 576 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls 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: “Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 15E045 Timken Company Suspension:Front:Wheel Bearing 3 June 2015 2001-9999 FORD ESCAPE, MAZDA TRIBUTE, MAZDA TRIBUTE HYBRID, MERCURY MARINER, TIMKEN WHEEL HUB BEARING Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T16:49:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T07:12:38+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Timken Company recall 15E045: Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, Mazda Tribute Hybrid and 2 more (2001 onwards)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15e045/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}