Timken Rear HUB Unit Bearing: Suspension
Recall 17E042000 · Aug 1, 2017 · Timken Company
400
units affected
400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17E042000
- Date
- Aug 1, 2017
- Maker
- Timken Company
- Units affected
- 400
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Suspension > Rear
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain Rear Hub Unit Bearings , part numbers HB5Z1104A and HA590446 sold by Timken for installation on 2011-2017 Ford Explorer 4X2 vehicles. These Rear Hub Unit Bearings with Ford branding, were manufactured without a self retention feature, possibly resulting in the separation of the wheel or wheel end.
What can happen
A loss of the wheel or wheel end can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Timken will notify the known owners and the distributors that received the parts, and dealers will provide a replacement rear hub unit bearing, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2017. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Timken | Rear Hub Unit Bearing | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17E042000?
1 model: Timken Rear Hub Unit Bearing (all years), about 400 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17E042000?
Timken will notify the known owners and the distributors that received the parts, and dealers will provide a replacement rear hub unit bearing, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2017. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
What can happen?
A loss of the wheel or wheel end can increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.