Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.: Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 15, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,571. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE DOOR WIRING HARNESS INTERFERES WITH THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LAMP WIRING HARNESS DUE TO IMPROPER ROUTING.
The risk
REPEATED OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE DOORS COULD BREAK THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LAMP WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING THE LAMPS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD PROTECTIVE TUBING AT THE DOOR WIRING HARNESS GROMMET, INSTALL A PROTECTIVE CAP ON THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LAMP CONNECTOR AND REPAIR ANY WIRING HARNESS DAMAGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 23, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-856-467-4500.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Mitsubishi Fuso FE84D | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mitsubishi Fuso FE85D | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mitsubishi Fuso FG84D | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mitsubishi Fuso FE83D | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mitsubishi Fuso FE84D | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mitsubishi Fuso FE85D | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mitsubishi Fuso FG84D | 0 | 6 | 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 05V410000.
Full record for the 2006 Mitsubishi Fuso FE84D → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →