The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE TIE ROD END BALL JOINT DUST BOOT WAS DESIGNED WITH INSUFFICIENT SEALING ABILITY. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW CONTAMINATION TO ENTER INTO THE TIE ROD END BALL JOINT, ABNORMALLY WEARING THE RESIN BEARING LOCATED INSIDE THE JOINT.
The risk
THE TIE ROD END BALL JOINT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD END, DISABLING THE STEERING SYSTEM, AND CAUSING A CRASH .
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL MODIFIED TIE ROD END ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 856-467-3917.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FG639 | 1998, 1999 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
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 FE639 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 1999 | 0 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FG639 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FG639 | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
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 |
| 04V508000 27 Oct 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V506000 25 Oct 2004 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 04V496000 14 Oct 2004 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD |
| 04V477000 7 Oct 2004 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V478000 7 Oct 2004 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004