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.
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI AMERICA
Vehicles affected
1,209
Reported to NHTSA
1990-12-11
Owners notified
1990-12-07
Defect description
ROUTING OF BRAKE VACUUM HOSE FROM THE VACUUM PUMP TO THE STEEL VACUUM PIPE COULD ALLOW THE HOSE TO BE PINCHED WHEN CAB ASSEMBLY IS RAISED OR LOWERED.
Safety risk
THIS WOULD CAUSE AN INCREASE IN BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE WITH NEW-STYLE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE.
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.