The defect
ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, THE FRONT HUB OUTER WHEEL BEARING MAY BECOME DAMAGED DUE TO IMPROPER LUBRICATION.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH211 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH617 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
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 FH210 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 2003 | 0 | 7 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH211 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH211 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH211 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH211 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH617 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH617 | 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH617 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH617 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 2003
25 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the suspension; MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 03V460000 10 Nov 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V436000 4 Nov 2003 | RHODES TRAILERS |
| 03V411000 22 Oct 2003 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 03V371000 6 Oct 2003 | FINN CORPORATION |
| 03V369000 3 Oct 2003 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 03V341000 15 Sept 2003 | TRAVEL SUPREME, INC. |
| 03V328000 12 Sept 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 03V342000 12 Sept 2003 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003