Timken Company: Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Timken Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 3, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 576. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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 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.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ford Escape | 604 | 2 | 3 | 38 |
| 2011 Ford Escape | 1,319 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
| 2011 Mazda Tribute Hybrid | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Mercury Mariner | 87 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 Ford Escape | 2,071 | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| 2010 Mazda Tribute | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mercury Mariner | 270 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 Ford Escape | 1,693 | 3 | 2 | 34 |
| 2009 Mazda Tribute | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 Mercury Mariner | 315 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2008 Ford Escape | 1,974 | 5 | 6 | 59 |
| 2008 Mazda Tribute | 202 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 Mercury Mariner | 461 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2007 Ford Escape | 254 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 2007 Mazda Tribute | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mercury Mariner | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Ford Escape | 464 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 2006 Mazda Tribute | 130 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2006 Mercury Mariner | 63 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 Ford Escape | 1,394 | 5 | 20 | 40 |
| 2005 Mazda Tribute | 377 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 2005 Mercury Mariner | 67 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2004 Ford Escape | 499 | 8 | 14 | 29 |
| 2004 Mazda Tribute | 157 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 2003 Ford Escape | 558 | 9 | 27 | 43 |
| 2003 Mazda Tribute | 199 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2002 Ford Escape | 1,027 | 10 | 104 | 66 |
| 2002 Mazda Tribute | 384 | 9 | 24 | 19 |
| 2001 Ford Escape | 996 | 15 | 58 | 76 |
| 2001 Mazda Tribute | 563 | 15 | 13 | 21 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15E045000.
Full record for the 2012 Ford Escape → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →