Recall 11E029000: Suspension, Front, Wheel Bearing

NHTSA recall 11E029000 · announced July 11, 2011 · Timken · 7,260 units affected

The problem

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".

The risk

IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED BEARINGS CAN FAIL UNDER LOADS/STRESSES POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A WHEEL SEPARATION AND A CRASH.

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.