Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.: Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and Cable
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 18,094. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CABLE END OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER, IS DESIGNED IMPROPERLY. REPEATED NORMAL PARKING BRAKE OPERATION MAY CAUSE THE CABLE END TO BECOME IMPROPERLY SEATED IN THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER GROOVE.
The risk
IN THIS CONDITION, THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE MAY BEND AND BREAK DUE TO FATIGUE. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE TRUCK MAY ROLL AND CAUSE A CRASH, PROPERTY AND PERSONAL INJURIES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE FOR BENDING OR DAMAGE AT THE CABLE END AND INSTALL A MODIFIED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY IF THE CABLE IS BENT OR DAMAGED AT THE CABLE END. IF NO BENDING OR DAMAGE EXISTS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CABLE RETAINER ON THE CABLE END OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-877-711-0707.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 0 | 3 | 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 04V571000.
Full record for the 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →