The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CYLINDER HEAD IDLER GEAR BUSHING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MACHINED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE CYLINDER HEAD IDLER GEAR SHAFT. CONTINUED OPERATING IN THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE IDLER GEAR SHAFT FLANGE TO BREAK AND GENERATE ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE OR ENGINE OIL LEAKS.
The risk
THE ENGINE COULD STALL AND WOULD NOT RESTART INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
ON VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES, IF THE IDLER GEAR AND BUSHING ASSEMBLY, IDLER GEAR SHAFT AND BOLT WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE MILEAGE IS MORE THAN 15,000 MILES, THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE IDLER GEAR BUSHING WILL BE MEASURED AND IF THE BUSHING MEASURES MORE THAN 32.043MM (1.262"), THE IDLER GEAR AND BUSHING ASSEMBLY, IDLER GEAR SHAFT AND BOLT WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-856-467-4500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 2001, 2002, 2004 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE83D | 2005 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE84D | 2005, 2006 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE85D | 2005, 2006 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FG84D | 2005, 2006 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 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 FE640 | 2001 | 1 | 8 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE83D | 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE84D | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE84D | 2006 | 1 | 7 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE85D | 2005 | 2 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FE85D | 2006 | 0 | 7 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FG84D | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FG84D | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 2004 | 0 | 7 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2007
61 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the engine and engine cooling; MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 07V598000 28 Dec 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V594000 21 Dec 2007 | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| 07V582000 14 Dec 2007 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 07V553000 5 Dec 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V535000 20 Nov 2007 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V534000 20 Nov 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V527000 14 Nov 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V521000 7 Nov 2007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007