NHTSA safety recall

Recall 04V571000 · manufacturer campaign C0021610

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage And Cable — Mitsubishi Fuso · reported 3 Dec 2004 · 18,094 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CABLE END OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER, IS DESIGNED IMPROPERLY. REPEATED NORMAL PARKING BRAKE OPERATION MAY CAUSE THE CABLE END TO BECOME IMPROPERLY SEATED IN THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER GROOVE.

The risk

IN THIS CONDITION, THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE MAY BEND AND BREAK DUE TO FATIGUE. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE TRUCK MAY ROLL AND CAUSE A CRASH, PROPERTY AND PERSONAL INJURIES.

The fix

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE FOR BENDING OR DAMAGE AT THE CABLE END AND INSTALL A MODIFIED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY IF THE CABLE IS BENT OR DAMAGED AT THE CABLE END. IF NO BENDING OR DAMAGE EXISTS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CABLE RETAINER ON THE CABLE END OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-877-711-0707.

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C0021610.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
04V571000
Manufacturer campaign
C0021610
Filed by
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Of America, Inc.
Report received
3 Dec 2004
Owners notified
13 Jan 2005
Potentially affected
18,094

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 Fe639 1997 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe639 1998 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe639 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe639 2000 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe639 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe639 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe640 1996 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe649 1997 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe649 1998 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe649 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe649 2000 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe649 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe649

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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