# NHTSA recall 07V270000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V270000
- Manufacturer's number: 07S54
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2007\-06\-26
- Owners notified: 2007\-06\-22
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
- Units potentially affected: 8800

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.


## What can happen

IF A HUB FRACTURES, IT MAY POTENTIALLY DETACH FROM THE WHEEL KNUCKLE, RESULTING IN THE WHEEL BEING RETAINED ONLY BY THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY.  AS A RESULT, THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2007.   OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 07S54.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-16 to 2007\-06\-25.
- [2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-15 to 2007\-06\-05.
- [2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-16 to 2007\-06\-25.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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