NHTSA campaign 07V138000 · Mitsubishi Fuso campaign C1002210
Mitsubishi Fuso Recall 07V-138: IDLER GEAR SHAFT FLANGE
NHTSA recall 07V138000 (Mitsubishi Fuso campaign C1002210) was reported by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. on March 26, 2007, with 8,712 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Fuso FE640, Mitsubishi Fuso FE84D, Mitsubishi Fuso FE85D and more for model years 2001–2002, 2004–2006. Owners were notified on August 13, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V138000 (also written 07V-138 or 07V138)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Mitsubishi Fuso campaign number
- C1002210
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,712 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V138000. 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 FE83D
- 2005 · Vehicles built May 27, 2004 – May 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Fuso FE84D
Mitsubishi Fuso FE85D
Mitsubishi Fuso FE640
Mitsubishi Fuso FG84D
Mitsubishi Fuso FH210
- 2004 · Vehicles built April 1, 2003 – January 9, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V138000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CYLINDER HEAD IDLER GEAR BUSHING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MACHINED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE CYLINDER HEAD IDLER GEAR SHAFT. CONTINUED OPERATING IN THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE IDLER GEAR SHAFT FLANGE TO BREAK AND GENERATE ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE OR ENGINE OIL LEAKS.
Safety consequence
THE ENGINE COULD STALL AND WOULD NOT RESTART INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
ON VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES, IF THE IDLER GEAR AND BUSHING ASSEMBLY, IDLER GEAR SHAFT AND BOLT WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE MILEAGE IS MORE THAN 15,000 MILES, THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE IDLER GEAR BUSHING WILL BE MEASURED AND IF THE BUSHING MEASURES MORE THAN 32.043MM (1.262"), THE IDLER GEAR AND BUSHING ASSEMBLY, IDLER GEAR SHAFT AND BOLT WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-856-467-4500.
Notes
MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C1002210.CUSTOMERS MAY 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 07V138000
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.