NHTSA campaign 16V116000 · Mitsubishi Fuso campaign C1008310
Mitsubishi Fuso Recall 16V-116: PVC Pipe Heater Short Circuit may cause Fire
NHTSA recall 16V116000 (Mitsubishi Fuso campaign C1008310) was reported by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. on February 29, 2016, with 853 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52, Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72, Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 and more for model years 2012–2016. Owners were notified on April 6, 2016, 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 16V116000 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
- 16V116000 (also written 16V-116 or 16V116)
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
- Mitsubishi Fuso campaign number
- C1008310
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 853 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Emission Control — Crankcase (PCV)
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 85.23% (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 16V116000. 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 FEC52
Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72
Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92
Mitsubishi Fuso FGB72
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V116000.
Defect description
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92 trucks manufactured February 4, 2011, to March 31, 2015, and 2012-2015 FGB72 trucks manufactured June 22, 2011, to April 8, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optional cold weather PVC heater kit. In these vehicles, the PVC pipe heater wiring may chafe on a metal clamp possibly resulting in the wire short circuiting.
Safety consequence
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PVC pipe heater, free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2016. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall is C1008310.
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 16V116000
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.