NHTSA campaign 12V424000
Mitsubishi Fuso Recall 12V-424: Low Pressure Fuel Return Hose
NHTSA recall 12V424000 was reported by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. on August 31, 2012, with 4,885 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52, Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72, Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 and more for model years 2012–2013. Owners were notified on October 19, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V424000 (also written 12V-424 or 12V424)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,885 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V424000. 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 12V424000.
Defect description
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012 FGB72 and model year 2012-2013 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92 trucks. The low pressure fuel return hose and filter may have been improperly routed at the hose clamp near the filter. This could allow the fuel hose to slip off of the filter, causing a fuel leak.
Safety consequence
Leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will correct the hose and filter routing and add a clip to the fuel return hose, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 19, 2012. Owners may contact MFTA at 1-856-467-4500.
Notes
MFTA's recall campaign number is C1005410.Owners 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 www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V424000
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.