Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 15, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 10,325. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MITSUBISHI FUSO IS RECALLING 10,325 MY 1999-2004 FE639 AND FE649 TRUCKS. THE REAR ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET IS COMPOSED OF MATERIALS OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH. NORMAL VEHICLE VIBRATIONS MAY CAUSE THE BRACKET TO CRACK.
The risk
IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUALLY OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE BRACKET MAY BREAK APART. THE TRANSMISSION COULD DROP OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED REAR ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET COMPONENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 856-467-3917.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
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 08V221000.
Full record for the 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →