NHTSA campaign 15V195000 · Mitsubishi Fuso campaign C1007710
Mitsubishi Fuso Recall 15V-195: Lower Timing Chain Bolt may be Loose
NHTSA recall 15V195000 (Mitsubishi Fuso campaign C1007710) was reported by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. on April 1, 2015, with 25 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 and Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 for model years 2012–2015. Owners were notified on June 9, 2015, 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 15V195000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V195000 (also written 15V-195 or 15V195)
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
- Mitsubishi Fuso campaign number
- C1007710
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 25 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 92% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V195000. 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 15V195000.
Defect description
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 FEC72 vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to January 28, 2014, and 2012-2015 FEC92 vehicles manufactured April 22, 2011, to February 1, 2014. On the affected vehicles, the lower engine timing chain bolt may have been insufficiently tightened during assembly.
Safety consequence
A timing chain bolt that was not properly tightened may result in an engine oil leak, possibly causing the engine to seize, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the lower engine timing chain bolt to the proper torque, free of charge. The recal is expected to begin in late June 2015. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall C1007710.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 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 15V195000
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.