NHTSA campaign 03V278000
Mitsubishi Fuso Recall 03V-278: MITSUBISHI FUSO/FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING
NHTSA recall 03V278000 was reported by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER on August 1, 2003, with 1,913 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Fuso FH210, Mitsubishi Fuso FH211 and Mitsubishi Fuso FH617 for model years 2000–2003. Owners were notified on August 20, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V278000 (also written 03V-278 or 03V278)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,913 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Wheel Bearing
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V278000. 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 FH210
Mitsubishi Fuso FH211
Mitsubishi Fuso FH617
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V278000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, THE FRONT HUB OUTER WHEEL BEARING MAY BECOME DAMAGED DUE TO IMPROPER LUBRICATION.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE SMOKE FROM THE AREA OF THE FRONT WHEEL HUB, OR THE VEHICLE COULD BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO BEARING SEIZURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WHEEL HUB BEARINGS, AND IF THE BEARINGS SHOW A SIGN OF DAMAGE OR BREAKAGE, WILL REPLACE THE BEARING WITH A NEW ONE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-877-711-0707.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V278000
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.