Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 3 times.
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3 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Exterior Lighting › Headlights09E010000
Filed Mar 30, 2009156 vehiclesMitsubishi Fuso Truck Of America, Inc.
Defect. MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA (MFTA) IS RECALLING 156 HALOGEN SEALED BEAM HIGH BEAM HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD BETWEEN OCTOBER 24, 2007 AND DECEMBER 2, 2008 FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCKS. THESE LAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE SAE STANDARDS OR RECOMMENDED PRACTICES REFERENCED IN TABLE I OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Risk. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE DEATHS AND INJURIES FROM MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY.
Remedy. MFTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 15, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MFTA AT 1-856-467-4500.
Interior Lighting04V437000
Filed Sep 9, 200416,101 vehiclesMitsubishi Fuso Truck Of America, Inc.
Defect. ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE REBOUND CUSHION MAY STICK TO THE HOOK HINGE BRACKET, DUE TO IMPROPER RUBBER COMPOSITION OF THE CUSHION. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE HOOK PIN BRACKET REMAINING IN THE UP (CAB CLOSED) POSITION WHEN THE CAB LATCH IS UNLOCKED. WITH THE HOOK PIN BRACKET IN THE UP POSITION, THE CAB TILT LOCK SWITCH REMAINS CLOSED, IMPROPERLY INDICATING THAT THE CAB LATCH IS LOCKED.
Risk. IF THE CAB LATCH IS UNLOCKED FOR ANY REASON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAB LOCK INDICATOR WILL NOT NOTIFY THE DRIVER THAT THE CAB TILT LOCK MECHANISM IS IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION. A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REBOUND CUSHION WITH A MODIFIED COMPONENT AND ADJUST THE CABLE TILT LOCK SWITCH AND BOTTOM BRACKET AT THE REAR CAB MOUNT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-877-711-0707.
Structure › Body04V436000
Filed Sep 8, 20042,609 vehiclesMitsubishi Fuso Truck Of America, Inc.
Defect. ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CAB MAIN HOOK AND THE SURROUNDING COMPONENTS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. REPEATED NORMAL CAB TILTING OPERATION COULD CAUSE THE CAB TILT SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO BECOME DAMAGED IN THE AREA OF THE CAB MAIN HOOK.
Risk. IF DAMAGE OCCURS, THE CAB MAIN HOOK COULD LATCH IMPROPERLY, AND IN THE WORST CASE, THE CAB COULD TILT FORWARD DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAB HOOK, LOCK LEVER AND CONTROL LEVER BRACKET WITH MODIFIED COMPONENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-877-711-0707.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Tires
Filed Jan 26, 2014PA
THIS TRUCK WEIGHS MORE THAN 25,995 POUNDS. THE TIRES ARE BALD. THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK. DRIVER TRANSPORTS HIMSELF (THE DRIVER) AND TWO(2) OTHER PASSENGERS. TRUCK HAS TWO (2) SEATS IN CAB. ONE SEAT FOR DRIVER AND ONE SEAT FOR PASSENGER. CAB IS NOT EQUIPPED TO TRANSPORT 2 OTHER PASSENGERS AND DRIVER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR WORKERS THAT ARE BEING TRANSPORTED TO JOB APPOINTMENTS. THE CONTENTS IN THE BOX PART OF TRUCK: WASHER, DRYER, PRESSING TABLE AND CHEMICAL CONTAINERS ARE NOT SECURELY FASTENED TO BOX OF TRUCK. THIS TRUCK HAS NUMEROUS SAFETY ISSUES AND MUST BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. COMPANY IN BUSINESS OF ELIMINATING HAZARDOUS, INFECTIOUS AND CHEMICAL WASTE DRAINAGE INTO PUBLIC DRAINS. THERE IS NO FILTER FOR INFECTIOUS WASTE PRIOR TO RUNNING INTO PUBLIC DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN STREETS AND PARKING LOTS. THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU. *TR
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Mar 30, 2009. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.