Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.: Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 8, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 10,333. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE TIE ROD END BALL JOINT DUST BOOT WAS DESIGNED WITH INSUFFICIENT SEALING ABILITY. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW CONTAMINATION TO ENTER INTO THE TIE ROD END BALL JOINT, ABNORMALLY WEARING THE RESIN BEARING LOCATED INSIDE THE JOINT.
The risk
THE TIE ROD END BALL JOINT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD END, DISABLING THE STEERING SYSTEM, AND CAUSING A CRASH .
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL MODIFIED TIE ROD END ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 856-467-3917.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FG639 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mitsubishi Fuso FG639 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V535000.
Full record for the 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →