Model year record

1995 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH100

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

Recalls

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.

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.