Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V195000

Engine

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-04-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V195000

Engine

Component
Engine
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
25
Reported to NHTSA
2015-04-01
Owners notified
2015-06-09

Defect description

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 FEC72 vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to January 28, 2014, and 2012-2015 FEC92 vehicles manufactured April 22, 2011, to February 1, 2014. On the affected vehicles, the lower engine timing chain bolt may have been insufficiently tightened during assembly.

Safety risk

A timing chain bolt that was not properly tightened may result in an engine oil leak, possibly causing the engine to seize, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the lower engine timing chain bolt to the proper torque, free of charge. The recal is expected to begin in late June 2015. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall C1007710.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC722015 2014
MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC922015 2014 2013 2012

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.