The defect
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 FEC52 vehicles manufactured February 3, 2011, to March 31, 2015, and 2012-2013 FEC72 and FEC92 vehicles manufactured February 3, 2011, to January 9, 2013. The affected vehicles have brake pad shims that may rust or corrode after exposure to snow and ice melting chemicals that have been applied to roadways.
The risk
Rust or corrosion will result in swelling of the shims causing an increased brake pedal stroke. The extra brake travel may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will replace any steel brake pad shims with stainless steel shims, free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall is C1008010.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
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 FEC52 | 2012 | 1 | 10 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52 | 2013 | 0 | 10 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52 | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52 | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 2012 | 2 | 10 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 2013 | 0 | 10 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 2014 | 0 | 8 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 2012 | 0 | 11 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 2013 | 0 | 11 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 2014 | 0 | 8 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2015
22 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 15V888000 30 Dec 2015 | Gillig LLC |
| 15V832000 10 Dec 2015 | Roush Performance Products, Inc. |
| 15V800000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V788000 23 Nov 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V733000 5 Nov 2015 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 15V721000 2 Nov 2015 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 15V700000 23 Oct 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V667000 16 Oct 2015 | Spartan Motors USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015