Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V303000

Engine and engine cooling

MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-06-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V303000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
15,307
Reported to NHTSA
2005-06-29
Owners notified
2005-09-26

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, THE REAR ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET IS COMPOSED OF MATERIALS OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH. NORMAL VEHICLE VIBRATIONS MAY CAUSE THE BRACKET TO CRACK.

Safety risk

IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUALLY OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE BRACKET MAY BREAK APART, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO DROP OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED REAR ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-856-467-4500.

Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C1000110.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

18 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE6392004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE6402004 2003 2002 2001
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE6492004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
MITSUBISHI FUSO FH2102004 2003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.