NHTSA Campaign 15E045000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
NHTSA campaign 15E045000 covers 29 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: wheel bearing. The repair is free.
15E045000 covers 3 models from Ford, Mazda and Mercury, model years 2001–2012.
Owners of the model years 15E045000 covers have filed at least 993 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15E045000 vehicles, the 2005 Ford Escape has the most (459).
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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 dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
- The risk
- Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Vehicles covered by 15E045000 (29)
Ford (12)
Mazda (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15E045000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted