{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 17E048: Ford Component Sales Wheel Hub Bearing, Ford Explorer (2011 onwards)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17e048/",
  "summary": "Recall 17E048 (Ford): A loss of the wheel or wheel end can increase the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Component Sales Wheel Hub Bearing, Ford Explorer, model years 2011 to 9999. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 28 August 2017. 630 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain Wheel Hub Bearing assemblies, part number HB5Z-1104-C, incorrectly listed as being for installation on the rear axles of 2011-2017 Ford Explorer 4X2 vehicles. These bearings assemblies were manufactured without a self retention feature, possibly resulting in the … 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: “A loss of the wheel or wheel end can increase the risk of a crash.” 17E048 Ford Motor Company Wheels:Hub 28 August 2017 2011-9999 FORD COMPONENT SALES WHEEL HUB BEARING, FORD EXPLORER A loss of the wheel or wheel end can increase the risk of a crash. Ford will notify the distributors of the hubs specifying that they are to only be used on drive axles. It is believed that none of the hubs were purchased from Ford dealers for the incorrect application. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the da",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:51:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T09:30:03+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 17E048: Ford Component Sales Wheel Hub Bearing, Ford Explorer (2011 onwards)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17e048/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}