NHTSA campaign 04V437000 · Mitsubishi Fuso campaign S3026120

Mitsubishi Fuso Recall 04V-437: MITSUBISHI FUSO/CAB HOOK INDICATOR LAMP

NHTSA recall 04V437000 (Mitsubishi Fuso campaign S3026120) was reported by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. on September 9, 2004, with 16,101 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Fuso FK617, Mitsubishi Fuso FM617, Mitsubishi Fuso FM657 and more for model years 1995–2004 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on October 28, 2005, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 04V437000 (also written 04V-437 or 04V437)
Filed by: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
Mitsubishi Fuso campaign number: S3026120
Report received: September 9, 2004
Potentially affected: 16,101 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Interior Lighting
Owners notified: October 28, 2005

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V437000. 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 FK417
- 1995 · Vehicles built May 18, 1991 – February 21, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Fuso FK457
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 30, 1991 – March 11, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Fuso FK617
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built April 14, 1995 – December 23, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Fuso FM557
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 28, 1989 – March 24, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Fuso FM617
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built April 14, 1995 – January 12, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Fuso FM657
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built April 14, 1995 – December 23, 2003 (per NHTSA)

All Mitsubishi Fuso recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V437000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE REBOUND CUSHION MAY STICK TO THE HOOK HINGE BRACKET, DUE TO IMPROPER RUBBER COMPOSITION OF THE CUSHION. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE HOOK PIN BRACKET REMAINING IN THE UP (CAB CLOSED) POSITION WHEN THE CAB LATCH IS UNLOCKED. WITH THE HOOK PIN BRACKET IN THE UP POSITION, THE CAB TILT LOCK SWITCH REMAINS CLOSED, IMPROPERLY INDICATING THAT THE CAB LATCH IS LOCKED.

Safety consequence

IF THE CAB LATCH IS UNLOCKED FOR ANY REASON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAB LOCK INDICATOR WILL NOT NOTIFY THE DRIVER THAT THE CAB TILT LOCK MECHANISM IS IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION. A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REBOUND CUSHION WITH A MODIFIED COMPONENT AND ADJUST THE CABLE TILT LOCK SWITCH AND BOTTOM BRACKET AT THE REAR CAB MOUNT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-877-711-0707.

Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. S3026120.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 04V437000

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.