NHTSA safety recall

Recall 04V436000 · manufacturer campaign R3120420

Structure › Body — Mitsubishi Fuso · reported 8 Sep 2004 · 2,609 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CAB MAIN HOOK AND THE SURROUNDING COMPONENTS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. REPEATED NORMAL CAB TILTING OPERATION COULD CAUSE THE CAB TILT SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO BECOME DAMAGED IN THE AREA OF THE CAB MAIN HOOK.

The risk

IF DAMAGE OCCURS, THE CAB MAIN HOOK COULD LATCH IMPROPERLY, AND IN THE WORST CASE, THE CAB COULD TILT FORWARD DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

The fix

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAB HOOK, LOCK LEVER AND CONTROL LEVER BRACKET WITH MODIFIED COMPONENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-877-711-0707.

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO.R3120420.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

NHTSA campaign
04V436000
Manufacturer campaign
R3120420
Filed by
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Of America, Inc.
Report received
8 Sep 2004
Owners notified
28 Oct 2004
Potentially affected
2,609

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1996 Mitsubishi Fuso Fk617 1997 Mitsubishi Fuso Fk617 1998 Mitsubishi Fuso Fk617 1996 Mitsubishi Fuso Fm617 1997 Mitsubishi Fuso Fm617 1998 Mitsubishi Fuso Fm617 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso Fm617 1996 Mitsubishi Fuso Fm657 1997 Mitsubishi Fuso Fm657 1998 Mitsubishi Fuso Fm657 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso Fm657

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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