Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 11, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7,104. 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 2012-2016 FEC52 vehicles manufactured February 3, 2011, to March 31, 2015, and 2012-2013 FEC72 and FEC92 vehicles manufactured February 3, 2011, to January 9, 2013. The affected vehicles have brake pad shims that may rust or corrode after exposure to snow and ice melting chemicals that have been applied to roadways.
The risk
Rust or corrosion will result in swelling of the shims causing an increased brake pedal stroke. The extra brake travel may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will replace any steel brake pad shims with stainless steel shims, free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall is C1008010.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 15V504000.
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