2013 MITSUBISHI FUSO FGB72 Recalls (8)
- Campaign:
- 12V524000 on 11/05/2012
- Component:
- Fuel system, other:fuel filter
- Manufactured:
- 04/14/2011 - 08/29/2012
- Affected:
- 6,520
- Defect:
- Mitsubishi fuso truck of america (mfta) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 fec52, fec72, fec92, and fgb72 trucks. the fuel line may disconnect from the fuel filter head due to an improperly machined connector.
- Consequence:
- As the fuel line loosens and detaches it may leak fuel. leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source such as high temperature components may increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Mfta will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the affected fuel filter head, free of charge. the safety recall began on december 19, 2012. owners may contact mfta at 1-856-467-4500.
- Notes:
- Mfta's recall campaign number is c1005710.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 www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 12V534000 on 11/08/2012
- Component:
- Parking brake
- Manufactured:
- 06/21/2011 - 08/29/2012
- Affected:
- 6,538
- Defect:
- Mitsubishi fuso truck of america (mfta) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 fec52, fec72, fec92, and fgb72 trucks; manufactured from april 8, 2011, through october 16, 2012. the parking brake cable nut may have been insufficiently tightened during assembly. as a result, the parking brake cable could loosen with each operation of the parking brake.
- Consequence:
- Continued use of the parking brake could result in the inability for it to hold the vehicle stationary. this may lead to a truck rollaway increasing the risk of pedestrian injury or a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Mfta will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the parking brake nut, free of charge. the safety recall began on december 19, 2012. owners may contact mfta at 1-856-467-4500.
- Notes:
- Mfta's recall campaign number is c1005810.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 www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 13V421000 on 09/23/2013
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
- Manufactured:
- 10/11/2012 - 01/29/2013
- Affected:
- 600
- Defect:
- Mitsubishi fuso truck of america, inc. (mfta) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 fec52, fec72, fec92, and fgb72 trucks. the transmission oil cooler hoses may leak transmission fluid (atf) due to being secured with hose clamps that have an insufficient clamping force.
- Consequence:
- Leaking transmission fluid may prevent the transmission from shifting, rendering the transmission inoperative, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Mfta will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hose clamps, free of charge. the recall began on october 21, 2013. owners may contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-856-467-4500. mitsubishi's recall number is c1006410.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 14V046000 on 02/10/2014
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission
- Manufactured:
- 04/14/2011 - 08/06/2013
- Affected:
- 7,819
- Defect:
- Mitsubishi fuso truck of america, inc. (mitsubishi fuso) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 fec52, fec72, fec92 and fgb72 trucks. in the affected vehicles, the transmission may not have been cleaned sufficiently during manufacturing, allowing debris to contaminate the automatic transmission fluid (atf).
- Consequence:
- Contaminated atf may cause the transmission to become inoperative resulting in engine stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Mitsubishi fuso will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission, flush the system twice and refill it with new atf or replace the transmission assembly as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on april 7, 2014. owners may contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-856-467-4500.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 14V605000 on 09/28/2014
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission
- Manufactured:
- 04/07/2011 - 04/17/2014
- Affected:
- 9,138
- Defect:
- Mitsubishi fuso truck of america, inc. (mitsubishi fuso) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 fec52, fec72, fec92, and fgb72 trucks manufactured april 8, 2011, to april 18, 2014. the automatic transmission fluid (atf) oil cooler hose may burst.
- Consequence:
- If the hose bursts, the atf would leak out. once a significant amount of fluid is lost, the transmission may become inoperative, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Mitsubishi fuso will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected atf oil cooler hoses, free of charge. the recall began on november 26, 2014. owners may contact mitsubishi fuso customer service at 1-877-711-0707. mitsubishi fuso's number for this recall is c1007010.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15V850000 on 12/17/2015
- Component:
- Fuel system, diesel
- Manufactured:
- 04/07/2011 - 07/21/2014
- Affected:
- 9,456
- Defect:
- Mitsubishi fuso truck of america, inc. (mfta) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 fec52, fec72, fec92, and fgb72 trucks manufactured april 8, 2011, to july 22, 2014. the affected vehicles have a fuel return hose that may deteriorate due to being exposed to chemicals or lubricants, causing the hose to swell and detach.
- Consequence:
- If the fuel hose detaches a fuel leak may result, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Mfta will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel return hose, replacing it with an improved hose, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on february 15, 2016. owners may call mfta customer service at 1-877-711-0707. mfta's number for this recall is c1008210.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 16V116000 on 02/28/2016
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:crankcase (pcv)
- Manufactured:
- 06/21/2011 - 04/07/2014
- Affected:
- 853
- Defect:
- Mitsubishi fuso truck of america, inc. (mfta) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 fec52, fec72, fec92 trucks manufactured february 4, 2011, to march 31, 2015, and 2012-2015 fgb72 trucks manufactured june 22, 2011, to april 8, 2014. the affected vehicles are equipped with an optional cold weather pvc heater kit. in these vehicles, the pvc pipe heater wiring may chafe on a metal clamp possibly resulting in the wire short circuiting.
- Consequence:
- A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Mfta will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pvc pipe heater, free of charge. the recall began on april 6, 2016. owners may call mfta customer service at 1-877-711-0707. mfta's number for this recall is c1008310.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V047000 on 01/16/2018
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 04/02/2003 - 03/02/2017
- Affected:
- 1,153
- Defect:
- Mitsubishi fuso truck of america, inc. (mfta) is recalling certain 2004-2017 fe84d, fe85d, fec52, fec72, fec92, fgb72, fk61f and fm657 trucks. these trucks are equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Mfta will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on january 11, 2018. owners may contact mfta customer service at 1-877-711-0707, or kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information. mfta's number for this recall is mfv00001.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2013 MITSUBISHI FUSO FGB72 TSBs (10)
- Bulletin:
- PIC-1005320
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Fuso: duonic transmission assembly will be replaced, after inspection, if atf fluid reservoir level is more than 200cc low. models 2012-2013 fec52, fec72, fec92, fgb72. *pe updated 3/18/2013*js
- Bulletin:
- PIC-1005620
- Component:
- 071110 fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
- Summary:
- Fuso truck: information provided regarding the installation of fuel injector rubber cap over each fuel injector . models 2012-2013 fec52, fec72, fec92, fgb72. *pe
- Bulletin:
- PIC-MF000002
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Fuso truck: information listed regarding the reprogramming of the engine eec. models 2012-2013 fec52, fec72, fec92, fgb72. *pe
- Bulletin:
- PIC-1005630
- Component:
- 103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
- Summary:
- Fuso truck: information regarding update reprogramming of duonic tcm to add clutch temperature warning lamp illumination, buzzer activation and improve shift quality. models 2012-2013 fec52, fec72, fec92, fgb72. *pe
- Bulletin:
- PIC-1006210
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Mitsubishi fuso: see document search button for owner letter. on some trucks, prior to engine eec reprogramming, must be diagnosed and components that are found defective should be replaced. models 2012-2014 fec52, fec72, fec92, fgb72.
- Bulletin:
- SIB-13-002
- Component:
- 071100 fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
- Summary:
- Mitsubishi fuso: instruction information being provided regarding the removing and the installation, on certain trucks, of a center fuel tank. model 2012-2014 fe, fg canter. *pe
- Bulletin:
- PIC-C-1006710
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Mitsubishi truck: to prevent engine damage from low oil pressure, on certain trucks, the eec will be reprogrammed with an engine protection system (eps) that detects low oil pressure with a buzzer sound. *pe
- Bulletin:
- C1007230
- Component:
- 063110 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:crankcase (pcv)
- Summary:
- Mitsubishi fuso: models 2012-2015 fec52, fec72, fec92, and fgb72 trucks. update on pcv cold weather kit will match the improved technology available. *lj
- Bulletin:
- SB15-004
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Mitsubishi 2012-2015 m/y fec52, fec72, fec92, and fgb72 canter vehicles with a duonic transmission: filter kits has been introduced by mfta. kits are to protect installed transmission against intrusion of metal contamination. filter kits to
- Bulletin:
- C1006710
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
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