Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V850000

Fuel system, diesel

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-12-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V850000

Fuel system, diesel

Component
Fuel system, diesel
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
9,456
Reported to NHTSA
2015-12-18
Owners notified
2016-02-15

Defect description

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92, and FGB72 trucks manufactured April 8, 2011, to July 22, 2014. The affected vehicles have a fuel return hose that may deteriorate due to being exposed to chemicals or lubricants, causing the hose to swell and detach.

Safety risk

If the fuel hose detaches a fuel leak may result, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel return hose, replacing it with an improved hose, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2016. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall is C1008210.

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

16 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC522015 2014 2013 2012
MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC722015 2014 2013 2012
MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC922015 2014 2013 2012
MITSUBISHI FUSO FGB722015 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.