Wheels: hub (Timken)
Vehicle equipment recall 25E-005. NHTSA received Timken Company’s report on Jan 17, 2025.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Timken Company’s report on Jan 17, 2025. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A lack of oil can cause the wheel bearing to seize or separate, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Wheels: hub.
What should you do?
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 370 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
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Part no.
290099427 / WHLHUB-K819287
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Timken Wheel HUB BearingNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Timken Company.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.