The defect
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 FEC72 vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to January 28, 2014, and 2012-2015 FEC92 vehicles manufactured April 22, 2011, to February 1, 2014. On the affected vehicles, the lower engine timing chain bolt may have been insufficiently tightened during assembly.
The risk
A timing chain bolt that was not properly tightened may result in an engine oil leak, possibly causing the engine to seize, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the lower engine timing chain bolt to the proper torque, free of charge. The recal is expected to begin in late June 2015. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall C1007710.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 2014, 2015 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: ENGINE
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 FEC72 | 2014 | 0 | 8 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 2012 | 0 | 11 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 2013 | 0 | 11 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 2014 | 0 | 8 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
Other engine recalls in 2015
4 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the engine; Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 15V720000 2 Nov 2015 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 15V568000 10 Sept 2015 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 15V095000 19 Feb 2015 | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015