NHTSA campaign 08V221000 · Mitsubishi Fuso campaign C1003510
Mitsubishi Fuso Recall 08V-221: REAR ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET
NHTSA recall 08V221000 (Mitsubishi Fuso campaign C1003510) was reported by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. on May 15, 2008, with 10,325 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 and Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 for model years 1999–2004. Owners were notified on August 6, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V221000 (also written 08V-221 or 08V221)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Mitsubishi Fuso campaign number
- C1003510
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10,325 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V221000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V221000.
Defect description
MITSUBISHI FUSO IS RECALLING 10,325 MY 1999-2004 FE639 AND FE649 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. THE TRANSMISSION COULD DROP OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED REAR ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET COMPONENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 856-467-3917.
Notes
MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C1003510.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 08V221000
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.