Model year record

1990 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE434

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V198000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component: 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.