ON CERTAIN TRUCKS,THE STEERING SYSTEM KNUCKLE ARM WAS DESIGNED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH MARGIN. REPEATED STEERING OPERATION WHILE STATIONARY, OR NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION THAT REQUIRES FREQUENT REPEATED STEERING OPERATION, COULD CAUSE THE KNUCKLE ARM TO CRACK.
Safety risk
IF THE KNUCKLE ARM CRACKS, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING CONTROL COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AND MODIFY THE STEERING KNUCKLE ARM ASSEMBLY, INSPECT TOE-IN AND ADJUST IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-877-711-0707.
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER
Vehicles affected
377
Reported to NHTSA
1987-09-01
Owners notified
1987-08-27
Defect description
IMPROPER MACHINING OF THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER LOCATED ON CLUTCH PEDAL SUPPORT.
Safety risk
IMPROPERLY MACHINED CYLINDERS COULD CAUSE THE CLUTCH TORELEASE IMPROPERLY WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. IF THIS HAPPENS, IT MAYBE DIFFICULT TO TOTALLY RELEASE CLUTCH AND SHIFT TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE CLUTCH AS REQUIRED.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
No complaints recorded for this model year.
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.