The issue
Certain heavy-duty trucks. The vacuum pump shaft breaks due to insufficient heat treatment. If the shaft breaks, braking distance would be extended due to the lack of brake booster function, increasing the risk of a crash. Correction: Dealers will inspect and replace the vacuum pump shaft assembly.
Description (français)
Sur certains poids lourds, l'arbre de la pompe à vide se brise parce qu'il n'a pas reçu le traitement thermique prévu. Si l'arbre se brise, les distances de freinage seront allongées parce que le servo de freinage ne fonctionnera pas et il y a risque d'accident. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter et remplacer s'il y a lieu l'arbre de la pompe à vide.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 2001, 2002 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 2001 | 1 | 8 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 2002 | 0 | 6 |