2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH211 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 03V278000 on 08/06/2003
- Component:
- Suspension:front:wheel bearing
- Manufactured:
- 02/29/2000 - 05/20/2002
- Affected:
- 1,913
- Defect:
- On certain medium duty trucks, the front hub outer wheel bearing may become damaged due to improper lubrication.
- Consequence:
- This could cause smoke from the area of the front wheel hub, or the vehicle could become inoperable due to bearing seizure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the wheel hub bearings, and if the bearings show a sign of damage or breakage, will replace the bearing with a new one. owner notification began august 20, 2003. 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).
- Campaign:
- 04V478000 on 10/17/2004
- Component:
- Suspension:front:hub
- Manufactured:
- 05/20/2002 - 01/09/2004
- Affected:
- 2,537
- Defect:
- On certain trucks trucks equipped with an f040t front axle. the front wheel hub outer bearing lock nut may have been improperly tightened during assembly, and an insufficient amount of grease may have been applied to the outer bearing.
- Consequence:
- These conditions could result in the outer bearing generating excessive heat and/or breaking, causing the vehicle to become disabled. the excessive heat could cause a fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the inner and outer front wheel hub bearings, and replace any bearing with signs of damage. the recall began on october 28, 2004. owners should contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-856-467-4500.
- Notes:
- Mitsubishi fuso recall no. r3123510.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- 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> .
2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH211 TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- 1002110
- Component:
- 034410 service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:wheel cylinders
- Summary:
- Product improvement campaign c1002110-fh/fk wheel cylinder -- certain 2003-2005 model year fh210, fh211 and fk61f trucks produced from feb. 5, 2002 through may 26, 2004. *nj
- 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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