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”.
Timken Company – OUTER WHEEL BEARING CONE ROLLERS/WHEEL SEPARATION
| Report Received Date | 07/11/2011 |
| NHTSA ID | 11E029000 |
| Consequence Summary | IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED BEARINGS CAN FAIL UNDER LOADS/STRESSES POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A WHEEL SEPARATION AND A CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | 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. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 7260 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=11E029000) |
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