2007 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM64F Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 06V196000 on 06/06/2006
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 03/15/2006 - 03/27/2006
- Affected:
- 69
- Defect:
- On certain trucks, an excessive amount of weld material may be present on the rear axle housing at the joint retainer. the clearance between the joint retainer and brake connector may be beyond specification and could cause the attaching bolt to loosen allowing the brake pipe to vibrate.
- Consequence:
- The brake pipe could crack, allowing brake fluid to leak, decreasing braking performance and causing a crash without warning.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect and remove excessive weld material and repair free of charge. the recall began on june 14, 2006. owners may contact mitsubishi fuso at 856-467-3917.
- Notes:
- Mitsubishi fuso recall no. c1000810.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 06V260000 on 07/16/2006
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 01/10/2006 - 04/20/2006
- Affected:
- 338
- Defect:
- On certain trucks, the vin label was printed with an improper gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) and gross axle weight rating (gawr) for both the front and rear axles.
- Consequence:
- The manufacturer has not yet provided a consequence for this campaign.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the vin labels with corrected gvwr and gawr values free of charge. the recall began on july 21, 2006. owners may contact mitsubishi fuso at 856-467-4500.
- Notes:
- Mitsubishi fuso recall no. c1000910. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 09E010000 on 03/29/2009
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Affected:
- 156
- Defect:
- Mitsubishi fuso truck of america (mfta) is recalling 156 halogen sealed beam high beam headlamp assemblies sold between october 24, 2007 and december 2, 2008 for use as replacement equipment for certain mitsubishi fuso trucks. these lamps fail to conform to the sae standards or recommended practices referenced in table i of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- The purpose of this standard is to reduce deaths and injuries from motor vehicle crashes by providing adequate illumination of the roadway.
- Correction:
- Mfta will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the safety recall began on april 15, 2009. owners may contact mfta at 1-856-467-4500.
- Notes:
- Mfta's recall no. c1003910.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
2007 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM64F 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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