Timken: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 5 equipment recall campaigns for Timken. NHTSA received the reports from 2011 to 2025. The campaigns have 9,498 units in total. The newest campaign is 25E005000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Jan 2025.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 9,498 units in total.

25E005000Received 17 Jan 2025. 370 units.
Wheels / Hub
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain model TP1HUBA wheel hub bearings sold on or before December 31, 2024. The oil plug port may be threaded incorrectly, allowing oil to leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A lack of oil can cause the wheel bearing to seize or separate, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace hub assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2025. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
Products named: Timken Wheel Hub Bearing.
Report filed by Timken Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jan 2025.
17E042000Received 1 Aug 2017. 400 units.
Suspension / Rear
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of the wheel or wheel end can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Products named: Timken Rear Hub Unit Bearing.
Report filed by Timken Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Aug 2017.
15E045000Received 3 Jun 2015. 576 units.
Suspension / Front / Wheel Bearing
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Products named: Ford Escape 2001; Mazda Tribute 2001; Mazda Tribute 2003; Mercury Mariner 2005; Ford Escape 2004; Ford Escape 2003; Ford Escape 2002; Mazda Tribute 2005; Mazda Tribute 2006; Mazda Tribute 2009; Ford Escape 2011; Ford Escape 2010, and 19 more.
Report filed by Timken Company.
12E047000Received 22 Oct 2012. 892 units.
Suspension / Front / Hub
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Timken is recalling certain non-formed, front wheel hubs, part number HA599467, which were sold to retail and automotive distributors in the automobile aftermarket as front wheel hub replacements designed only for use on certain 2002 through 2005, 4X4, non-ABS, Jeep Liberty vehicles. These front wheel hub units can be mistakenly sold to owners and installed on 4X2 versions of the Jeep vehicles.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the non-formed hub unit is installed on a Jeep Liberty 4x2 model (which does not use an axle nut for hub retention), the vehicle wheel will not be secure and a front wheel separation may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Timken has notified retail stores that have received the subject parts. The front wheel hubs will be replaced free of charge. Owners who may have purchased the affected units should contact Timken at 1-330-471-3693 for more information. This recall is being conducted by Timken, not Chrysler/Jeep.
Products named: Jeep Liberty 2004; Timken Front Wheel Hub; Jeep Liberty 2005; Jeep Liberty 2002; Jeep Liberty 2003.
Report filed by TIMKEN CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Oct 2012.
11E029000Received 11 Jul 2011. 7,260 units.
Suspension / Front / Wheel Bearing
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Timken is recalling certain timken tapered roller bearings, part number 25877, sold and installed as original equipment for certain heavy trucks. The wheel bearing cone rollers may not have been properly heat treated. These bearing products bear a date code, "zj".
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Improperly heat treated bearings can fail under loads/stresses possibly resulting in a wheel separation and a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Timken will replace the bearings free of charge. Timken notified its customers on may 19, 2011. Owners may contact either timken at 1-330-471-3693 or their vehicle manufacturer.
Products named: Timken Wheel Hub Bearing.
Report filed by TIMKEN CORPORATION.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Timken equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2011, with 1 campaign.

Timken: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Suspension		4
Wheels		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Wheel Hub Bearing3
Front Wheel Hub1
Rear Hub Unit Bearing1

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Timken: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/timken/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: Timken Company; TIMKEN CORPORATION.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Timken products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 3 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Wheel Hub Bearing
How many units does a Timken equipment campaign have?: The median Timken campaign has 576 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Timken campaigns name most often?: Suspension, in 4 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.