Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V058000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-02-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V058000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
760
Reported to NHTSA
2012-02-16
Owners notified
2012-03-12

Defect description

MITSUBISHI FUSO (MFTA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 FEC52, FEC72, AND FEC92 TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 10, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 8, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208 “OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.” DURING ASSEMBLY, INCORRECT PASSENGER’S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE INSTALLED. THE PASSENGER’S SIDE SEAT BELT TONGUE WILL NOT ENGAGE ITS BUCKLE CORRECTLY.

Safety risk

FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO ENGAGE CORRECTLY INCREASES THE RISK OF PASSENGER INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

MFTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER’S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MFTA AT 1-856-467-4500.

Notes

MFTA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS C1005110. 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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC522012
MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC722012
MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC922012

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.