NHTSA safety recall

Recall 05V304000 · manufacturer campaign C0028810

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever And Linkage › Floor Shift — Mitsubishi Fuso · reported 29 Jun 2005 · 15,549 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, RUST BUILD-UP ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (A/T) SHIFT LINKAGE MAY CAUSE THE LINKAGE TO BIND. RUST BUILD-UP IS ACCELERATED IN GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS THAT ARE SITUATED NEAR LARGE BODIES OF SALT WATER, OR IN REGIONS WITH HEAVY SNOW/ICE MELTING COMPOUND USAGE IN WINTER MONTHS.

The risk

THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE A/T SHIFT CONTROL LEVER MAY INCREASE IF THE LINKAGE BINDS DUE TO RUST BUILD-UP. THE SHIFT CONTROL LEVER MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR THE PHYSICAL SHIFT LEVER POSITION ON THE SHIFT LEVER HOUSING GEAR INDICATOR MAY NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL GEAR SELECTION AT THE TRANSMISSION.

The fix

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED A/T SHIFT CONTROL LEVER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-856-467-4500.

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C0028810.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

NHTSA campaign
05V304000
Manufacturer campaign
C0028810
Filed by
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Of America, Inc.
Report received
29 Jun 2005
Owners notified
26 Sep 2005
Potentially affected
15,549

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.

1999 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe639 2000 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe639 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe639 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe639 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe639 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe639 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe640 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe640 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe640 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe640 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe649 2000 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe649 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe649 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe649 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe649 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso Fe649 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso Fg639 2000 Mitsubishi Fuso Fg639 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso Fg639 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso Fg639 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso Fg639 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso Fg639 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso Fh210 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso Fh210

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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