NHTSA safety recall

Recall 08V224000 · manufacturer campaign C1003610

Power Train › Automatic Transmission — Mitsubishi Fuso · reported 16 May 2008 · 15,549 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

MITSUBISHI FUSO IS RECALLING 15,549 MY 1999-2004 FE639, FE649, AND FG639 TRUCKS; MY 2001-2004 FE640, AND MY 2003-2004 FH210 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. NORMAL HEAT EMANATING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE MAY CAUSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE TO DEFORM. THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVER MAY INCREASE IF THE LINKAGE BINDS DUE TO THE DEFORMATION.

The risk

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 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-856-467-4500.

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C1003610.CUSTOMERS MAY 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
08V224000
Manufacturer campaign
C1003610
Filed by
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Of America, Inc.
Report received
16 May 2008
Owners notified
6 Aug 2008
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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