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NHTSA Campaign Number

15E045000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Reported to NHTSA: June 3, 2015

Key Takeaways

  • Recall 15E045000 currently maps to 29 tracked vehicle-year pages across 3 makes.
  • This page summarizes the official defect description, safety consequence, and remedy text published by NHTSA for this campaign.
  • This is a campaign-level lookup, not a VIN-level clearance result. Use a VIN lookup before assuming your specific vehicle is still open.

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Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

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 This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

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Affected Vehicles (29)

YearMakeModel
2001FordEscape
2002FordEscape
2003FordEscape
2004FordEscape
2005FordEscape
2006FordEscape
2007FordEscape
2008FordEscape
2009FordEscape
2010FordEscape
2011FordEscape
2012FordEscape
2001MazdaTribute
2002MazdaTribute
2003MazdaTribute
2004MazdaTribute
2005MazdaTribute
2006MazdaTribute
2007MazdaTribute
2008MazdaTribute
2009MazdaTribute
2010MazdaTribute
2005MercuryMariner
2006MercuryMariner
2007MercuryMariner
2008MercuryMariner
2009MercuryMariner
2010MercuryMariner
2011MercuryMariner

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Affected Makes

FordMazdaMercury

Affected Models

Ford EscapeMazda TributeMercury Mariner

Affected Make + Year Views

2012 Ford2011 Ford2011 Mercury2010 Ford2010 Mazda2010 Mercury2009 Ford2009 Mazda2009 Mercury2008 Ford

Showing the first 10 make + year shortcuts. Use the full affected vehicle list above for exact vehicle-year pages.

Affected Years

201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001

Related Tires & Wheels Campaigns

These campaigns share the same broad recall component family, so they are useful if you want to compare how similar issue types appeared across other vehicles and time periods.

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This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 15E045000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026