Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.: Equipment › Other › Labels
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 17, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 338. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE VIN LABEL WAS PRINTED WITH AN IMPROPER GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) AND GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) FOR BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES.
The risk
THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A CONSEQUENCE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VIN LABELS WITH CORRECTED GVWR AND GAWR VALUES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 856-467-4500.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FK61F | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FM61F | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FM64F | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FM65F | 0 | 2 | 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 06V260000.
Full record for the 2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FK61F → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →