NHTSA campaign 02V029000
Mitsubishi Fuso Recall 02V-029: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK/VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 02V029000 was reported by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER on January 29, 2002, with 836 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on February 15, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V029000 (also written 02V-029 or 02V029)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 836 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist — Vacuum
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V029000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mitsubishi Fuso
Mitsubishi Fuso FE640
- 2001 · Vehicles built July 5, 2000 – February 19, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V029000.
Defect description
ON SOME HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE VACUUM PUMP SHAFT BREAKS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT HEAT TREATMENT.
Safety consequence
IF THE SHAFT BREAKS, BRAKING DISTANCE WOULD BE EXTENDED DUE TO THE LACK OF BRAKE BOOSTER FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE VACUUM PUMP SHAFT ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK AT 1-856-467-4500.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V029000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.