MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1996-11-14.
Recall campaignNHTSA 96V235000
Parking brake: conventional
Component
Parking brake: conventional
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER
Vehicles affected
4,471
Reported to NHTSA
1996-11-14
Owners notified
1996-12-11
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1994 MODELS ARE ONLY IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE MATERIAL HARDNESS OF THE PARKING BRAKE RATCHET BAR WAS GREATER THAN THAT OF ITS MATING PART, THE PARKING PAWL.
Safety risk
IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS REPEATEDLY RELEASED BEFORE THE RATCHET BAR AND THE PARKING PAWL HAVE COMPLETELY DISENGAGED, THE PAWL COULD WEAR CAUSING LOSS OF THE PARKING BRAKE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE RATCHET BAR ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 11, 1996. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-800-829-3876.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.