NHTSA campaign 96V235000
Mitsubishi Fuso Recall 96V-235: MITSUBISHI FUSO/PARKING BRAKE
NHTSA recall 96V235000 was reported by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER on November 14, 1996, with 4,471 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Fuso FE439, Mitsubishi Fuso FE449 and Mitsubishi Fuso FH100 for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 11, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V235000 (also written 96V-235 or 96V235)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,471 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Conventional
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V235000. 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 FE439
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 8, 1994 – March 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Fuso FE449
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 8, 1994 – March 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Fuso FH100
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 8, 1994 – March 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V235000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1994 MODELS ARE ONLY IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE MATERIAL HARDNESS OF THE PARKING BRAKE RATCHET BAR WAS GREATER THAN THAT OF ITS MATING PART, THE PARKING PAWL.
Safety consequence
IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS REPEATEDLY RELEASED BEFORE THE RATCHET BAR AND THE PARKING PAWL HAVE COMPLETELY DISENGAGED, THE PAWL COULD WEAR CAUSING LOSS OF THE PARKING BRAKE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE RATCHET BAR ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 11, 1996. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-800-829-3876.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V235000
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.