MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-07-17.
Recall campaignNHTSA 06V260000
Equipment: other: labels
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Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
338
Reported to NHTSA
2006-07-17
Owners notified
2006-07-21
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE VIN LABEL WAS PRINTED WITH AN IMPROPER GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) AND GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) FOR BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES.
Safety risk
THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A CONSEQUENCE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VIN LABELS WITH CORRECTED GVWR AND GAWR VALUES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 856-467-4500.
Notes
MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C1000910. CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
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.