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NHTSA campaign 05V303000 · Mitsubishi Fuso campaign C1000110

Mitsubishi Fuso Recall 05V-303: REAR ENGINE SUPPORT

NHTSA recall 05V303000 (Mitsubishi Fuso campaign C1000110) was reported by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. on June 29, 2005, with 15,307 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Fuso FE639, Mitsubishi Fuso FE649, Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 and more for model years 1999–2004. Owners were notified on September 26, 2005, 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 05V303000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
05V303000 (also written 05V-303 or 05V303)
Filed by
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
Mitsubishi Fuso campaign number
C1000110
Report received
Potentially affected
15,307 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V303000. 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 FE640

    • 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built June 15, 2000 – January 12, 2004 (per NHTSA)

  • Mitsubishi Fuso FE649

  • Mitsubishi Fuso FH210

    • 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built January 30, 2002 – January 9, 2004 (per NHTSA)
All Mitsubishi Fuso recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V303000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, THE REAR ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET IS COMPOSED OF MATERIALS OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH. NORMAL VEHICLE VIBRATIONS MAY CAUSE THE BRACKET TO CRACK.

Safety consequence

IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUALLY OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE BRACKET MAY BREAK APART, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO DROP OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED REAR ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-856-467-4500.

Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C1000110.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V303000

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.