The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS USING AN F060T OR F070T 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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM617 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM61F | 2005 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM64F | 2005 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM657 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM65F | 2005 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
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 FM617 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM617 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM617 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM617 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM617 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM61F | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM64F | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM657 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM657 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM657 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM657 | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FM65F | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2004
28 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the suspension; MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 04V604000 22 Dec 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V596000 21 Dec 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 04V594000 20 Dec 2004 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 04V535000 8 Nov 2004 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V508000 27 Oct 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V506000 25 Oct 2004 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 04V496000 14 Oct 2004 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD |
| 04V478000 7 Oct 2004 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004