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2016 Ford EXPLORER Wheels Hub Recall


NHTSA Recall #	136149
NHTSA Compaign #	17E048000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Supplier	FORD
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2016
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR
Date of notification	31/07/17
Begin date of manufacuring	14/09/24
End date of manufacturing	14/09/24
Type of recall	E
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	28/08/17
Report created	29/08/17
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	630
Defect summary	Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain wheel hub bearing assemblies, part number hb5z-1104-c, incorrectly listed as being for installation on the rear axles of 2011-2017 ford explorer 4x2 vehicles. These bearings assemblies were manufactured without a self retention feature, possibly resulting in the separation of the wheel or wheel end.
Consequence summary	A loss of the wheel or wheel end can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Ford will notify the distributors of the hubs specifying that they are to only be used on drive axles. It is believed that none of the hubs were purchased from ford dealers for the incorrect application. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Ford EXPLORER Wheels Hub Recall

2016 Ford EXPLORER Wheels Hub Recall

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