Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 3, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,674. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE RUBBER PORTION OF THE FUEL INJECTION PIPE CLAMPS COULD DETERIORATE. NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION COULD CAUSE THE DETERIORATED CLAMP TO LOOSEN AND DRIP.
The risk
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP, THE ENGINE STARTER COULD SHORT CIRCUIT IF THE CLAMP DROPS ONTO THE STARTER TERMINAL. THIS COULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM STARTING. EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THE SHORT CIRCUIT COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE EACH CLAMP AND INSPECT FOR RUBBER DETERIORATION AND WILL REPLACE THE CLAMP IF THE RUBBER DETERIORATION IS EVIDENT. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ATTACHING HARDWARE AND APPLY ADHESIVE TO PREVENT THE BOLTS/NUTS FROM LOOSENING AND INSPECT FOR A RUBBER CAP ON THE STARTER MOTOR'S TERMINAL AND INSTALL A CAP IF ONE IS NOT PRESENT TO PREVENT A SHORT CIRCUIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-877-711-0707.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 1 | 9 | 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 04V570000.
Full record for the 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →