The defect
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92 trucks manufactured February 4, 2011, to March 31, 2015, and 2012-2015 FGB72 trucks manufactured June 22, 2011, to April 8, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optional cold weather PVC heater kit. In these vehicles, the PVC pipe heater wiring may chafe on a metal clamp possibly resulting in the wire short circuiting.
The risk
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PVC pipe heater, free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2016. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall is C1008310.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FGB72 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
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 FEC72 | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 FEC92 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 engine and engine cooling recalls in 2016
26 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 16V925000 22 Dec 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V907000 16 Dec 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V868000 2 Dec 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V838000 18 Nov 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V837000 18 Nov 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V795000 1 Nov 2016 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 16V779000 26 Oct 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V619000 24 Aug 2016 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016