Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.: Engine
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 1, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 25. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 FEC72 vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to January 28, 2014, and 2012-2015 FEC92 vehicles manufactured April 22, 2011, to February 1, 2014. On the affected vehicles, the lower engine timing chain bolt may have been insufficiently tightened during assembly.
The risk
A timing chain bolt that was not properly tightened may result in an engine oil leak, possibly causing the engine to seize, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the lower engine timing chain bolt to the proper torque, free of charge. The recal is expected to begin in late June 2015. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall C1007710.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 0 | 11 | 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 15V195000.
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