1989 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE444 Recalls (2)

Campaign:

90V198000 on 12/25/1990

Component:

Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Manufactured:

04/30/1989 - 04/30/1990

Affected:

1,209

Defect:

Routing of brake vacuum hose from the vacuum pump to the steel vacuum pipe could allow the hose to be pinched when cab assembly is raised or lowered.

Consequence:

This would cause an increase in brake pedal effort, whichcould result in increased stopping distance and an accident.

Correction:

Replace brake vacuum hose with new-style brake vacuum hose.

Notes:

System: brake vacuum hose.vehicle description: heavy trucks with 4d310at2 intercooled engines.

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Campaign:

04V522000 on 11/01/2004

Component:

Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm

Manufactured:

12/15/1988 - 03/21/1989

Affected:

4,184

Defect:

On certain trucks,the steering system knuckle arm was designed with an insufficient strength margin. repeated steering operation while stationary, or normal vehicle operation that requires frequent repeated steering operation, could cause the knuckle arm to crack.

Consequence:

If the knuckle arm cracks, the vehicle's steering control could become inoperative, causing a crash without warning.

Correction:

Dealers will install and modify the steering knuckle arm assembly, inspect toe-in and adjust if necessary. the recall began on january 13, 2005. owners should contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-877-711-0707.

Notes:

Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

1989 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE444 TSB

Bulletin:

SC-C-0040690

Component:

061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel

Summary:

Mitsubishi truck: dpf caution label. enclosed is a replacement self adhesive diesel particulate filter (dpf) caution label to install over the existing label and a replacement dpf hang tag for the truck. the new label and hang tag better

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