The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CABLE END OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER, IS DESIGNED IMPROPERLY. REPEATED NORMAL PARKING BRAKE OPERATION MAY CAUSE THE CABLE END TO BECOME IMPROPERLY SEATED IN THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER GROOVE.
The risk
IN THIS CONDITION, THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE MAY BEND AND BREAK DUE TO FATIGUE. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE TRUCK MAY ROLL AND CAUSE A CRASH, PROPERTY AND PERSONAL INJURIES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE FOR BENDING OR DAMAGE AT THE CABLE END AND INSTALL A MODIFIED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY IF THE CABLE IS BENT OR DAMAGED AT THE CABLE END. IF NO BENDING OR DAMAGE EXISTS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CABLE RETAINER ON THE CABLE END OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-877-711-0707.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 2001 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
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 FE639 | 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 2001 | 1 | 8 |
| 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 FE649 | 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 2001 | 2 | 5 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2004
5 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the parking brake; MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 04V487000 7 Oct 2004 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| 04V488000 7 Oct 2004 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| 04V413000 24 Aug 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V191000 19 Apr 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004