Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 20, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,466. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH INSUFFICIENT WALL THICKNESS, ALLOWING THE HOSE TO COLLAPSE DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.
The risk
CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION COULD RESTRICT PROPER OPERATION OF THE BRAKE POWER-ASSIST AND COMPROMISE BRAKING PERFORMANCE; OR RESTRICT PROPER OPERATION OF THE EXHAUST BRAKE SYSTEM. EITHER OCCURRENCE COULD LEAD TO COMPROMISED BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE AND WILL REPLACE THE HOSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 877-711-0707.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FE84D | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FE85D | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FG84D | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mitsubishi Fuso FE84D | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mitsubishi Fuso FE85D | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 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 06V477000.
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