The defect
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92, and FGB72 trucks manufactured April 8, 2011, to July 22, 2014. The affected vehicles have a fuel return hose that may deteriorate due to being exposed to chemicals or lubricants, causing the hose to swell and detach.
The risk
If the fuel hose detaches a fuel leak may result, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel return hose, replacing it with an improved hose, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2016. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall is C1008210.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FGB72 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
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 FEC72 | 2012 | 2 | 10 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 2013 | 0 | 10 |
| 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 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FGB72 | 2012 | 0 | 8 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FGB72 | 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FGB72 | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FGB72 | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2015
3 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the fuel system, diesel; Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 15V170000 24 Mar 2015 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 15V122000 2 Mar 2015 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015