Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V424000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-08-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V424000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
4,885
Reported to NHTSA
2012-08-31
Owners notified
2012-10-19

Defect description

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012 FGB72 and model year 2012-2013 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92 trucks. The low pressure fuel return hose and filter may have been improperly routed at the hose clamp near the filter. This could allow the fuel hose to slip off of the filter, causing a fuel leak.

Safety risk

Leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will correct the hose and filter routing and add a clip to the fuel return hose, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 19, 2012. Owners may contact MFTA at 1-856-467-4500.

Notes

MFTA's recall campaign number is C1005410.Owners 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 www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC522013 2012
MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC722013 2012
MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC922013 2012
MITSUBISHI FUSO FGB722012

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.