NHTSA campaign 07V229000 · Mitsubishi Fuso campaign C1002510
Mitsubishi Fuso Recall 07V-229: BRAKE VACUUM HOSE
NHTSA recall 07V229000 (Mitsubishi Fuso campaign C1002510) was reported by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. on June 4, 2007, with 5,090 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Fuso FE84D, Mitsubishi Fuso FE85D, Mitsubishi Fuso FG84D and more for model years 2005–2006. Owners were notified on August 20, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V229000 (also written 07V-229 or 07V229)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Mitsubishi Fuso campaign number
- C1002510
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,090 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V229000. 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 – April 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Fuso FE84D
Mitsubishi Fuso FE85D
Mitsubishi Fuso FG84D
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V229000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH INSUFFICIENT WALL THICKNESS ALLOWING THE HOSE TO COLLAPSE DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.
Safety consequence
CONTINUED OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION COULD (1) WITH RESPECT TO THE FE83D FE84D, AND FG84D MODELS, RESTRICT PROPER OPERATION OF THE BRAKE POWER-ASSIST AND COMPROMISE BRAKING PERFORMANCE; AND (2) WITH RESPECT TO THE FE85D MODEL, RESTRICT PROPER OPERATION OF THE EXHAUST BRAKE SYSTEM. EITHER OCCURRENCE COULD LEAD TO COMPROMISED BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCES, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE WITH A HOSE MANUFACTURED WITH WALLS OF PROPER THICKNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-856-467-3917.
Notes
MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO.C1002510.CUSTOMERS MAY 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 07V229000
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.