The defect
ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, THE REAR ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET IS COMPOSED OF MATERIALS OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH. NORMAL VEHICLE VIBRATIONS MAY CAUSE THE BRACKET TO CRACK.
The risk
IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUALLY OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE BRACKET MAY BREAK APART, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO DROP OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED REAR ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-856-467-4500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 2003, 2004 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 | 1999 | 0 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 2001 | 1 | 8 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 2001 | 2 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 2003 | 0 | 7 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 2004 | 0 | 7 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2005
34 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the engine and engine cooling; MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 05V570000 22 Dec 2005 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 05V567000 21 Dec 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V473000 12 Oct 2005 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 05V464000 7 Oct 2005 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 05V451000 4 Oct 2005 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V421000 22 Sept 2005 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
| 05V412000 19 Sept 2005 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 05V411000 15 Sept 2005 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005