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 …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 15E045 cover?
- Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, Mazda Tribute Hybrid, Mercury Mariner, Timken Wheel Hub Bearing, model years 2001 onwards.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 15E045 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Timken Company |
| System at fault | Suspension:Front:Wheel Bearing |
| Reported to NHTSA | 3 June 2015 |
| Model years | 2001-9999 |
| Vehicles named | FORD ESCAPE, MAZDA TRIBUTE, MAZDA TRIBUTE HYBRID, MERCURY MARINER, TIMKEN WHEEL HUB BEARING |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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CarsMultiverse, recall 15E045, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15e045/
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- Defect summary
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