The defect
MITSUBISHI FUSO IS RECALLING 15,549 MY 1999-2004 FE639, FE649, AND FG639 TRUCKS; MY 2001-2004 FE640, AND MY 2003-2004 FH210 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. NORMAL HEAT EMANATING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE MAY CAUSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE TO DEFORM. THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVER MAY INCREASE IF THE LINKAGE BINDS DUE TO THE DEFORMATION.
The risk
THE SHIFT CONTROL LEVER MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR THE PHYSICAL SHIFT LEVER POSITION ON THE SHIFT LEVER HOUSING GEAR INDICATOR MAY NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL GEAR SELECTION AT THE TRANSMISSION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY 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 FG639 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 2003, 2004 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 FG639 | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FG639 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FG639 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FG639 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FG639 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FG639 | 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 2003 | 0 | 7 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 | 2004 | 0 | 7 |
Other power train recalls in 2008
32 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the power train; MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 08V665000 16 Dec 2008 | MANAC |
| 08V660000 15 Dec 2008 | TRAILMOBILE CANADA LIMITED |
| 08V635000 3 Dec 2008 | LAND ROVER |
| 08V621000 24 Nov 2008 | M H EBY, INC. |
| 08V605000 14 Nov 2008 | SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS, LLC |
| 08V591000 14 Nov 2008 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 08V595000 14 Nov 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V583000 6 Nov 2008 | CHRYSLER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008