NHTSA campaign 04V478000 · Mitsubishi Fuso campaign R3123510
Mitsubishi Fuso Recall 04V-478: MITSUBISHI FUSO/FRONT HUB OUTER BEARING
NHTSA recall 04V478000 (Mitsubishi Fuso campaign R3123510) was reported by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. on October 7, 2004, with 2,537 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Fuso FH210, Mitsubishi Fuso FH211, Mitsubishi Fuso FH617 and more for model years 2003–2005. Owners were notified on October 28, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V478000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V478000 (also written 04V-478 or 04V478)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Mitsubishi Fuso campaign number
- R3123510
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,537 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Hub
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V478000. 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
- 2003 · Vehicles built May 23, 2002 – December 23, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Fuso FK61F
- 2005 · Vehicles built May 26, 2004 – August 29, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Fuso FK617
- 2004 · Vehicles built May 23, 2002 – December 23, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V478000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN F040T FRONT AXLE. THE FRONT WHEEL HUB OUTER BEARING LOCK NUT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY, AND AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF GREASE MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THE OUTER BEARING.
Safety consequence
THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN THE OUTER BEARING GENERATING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND/OR BREAKING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME DISABLED. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INNER AND OUTER FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS, AND REPLACE ANY BEARING WITH SIGNS OF DAMAGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-856-467-4500.
Notes
MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. R3123510.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 04V478000
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.