NHTSA campaign 04V535000 · Mitsubishi Fuso campaign R3128610
Mitsubishi Fuso Recall 04V-535: MITSUBISHI FUSO/TIE ROD END BALL JOINTS
NHTSA recall 04V535000 (Mitsubishi Fuso campaign R3128610) was reported by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. on November 8, 2004, with 10,333 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Fuso FE639, Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 and Mitsubishi Fuso FG639 for model years 1996–1999. Owners were notified on January 13, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V535000 (also written 04V-535 or 04V535)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Mitsubishi Fuso campaign number
- R3128610
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10,333 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Control Arm
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V535000. 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 FE639
Mitsubishi Fuso FE649
Mitsubishi Fuso FG639
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V535000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE TIE ROD END BALL JOINT DUST BOOT WAS DESIGNED WITH INSUFFICIENT SEALING ABILITY. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW CONTAMINATION TO ENTER INTO THE TIE ROD END BALL JOINT, ABNORMALLY WEARING THE RESIN BEARING LOCATED INSIDE THE JOINT.
Safety consequence
THE TIE ROD END BALL JOINT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD END, DISABLING THE STEERING SYSTEM, AND CAUSING A CRASH .
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL MODIFIED TIE ROD END ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 856-467-3917.
Notes
MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. R3128610.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 04V535000
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.