NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FH617 Recalls & Complaints

The 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FH617 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Mitsubishi Fuso dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FH617. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FH617 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FH617, describing incidents dated June 29, 2012.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10468199 · Filed July 30, 2012
DRIVER RETURNED TO SHOP WITH AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE ALARM SOUNDING, FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. WE CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND FOUND A DAMAGED BRAKE LINE. FOUND DAMAGED CROSS MEMBER WHICH CAUSED BRAKE LINE TO FAIL. WE BEGAN TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND WAS HORRIFIED AT WHAT WE FOUND…

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MITSUBISHI FUSO/FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING

NHTSA #03V278000 · Suspension — Front — Wheel Bearing · NHTSA notice

Reported August 1, 2003 · MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER

Potentially affected: 1,913 vehicles

Owners notified August 20, 2003 · Vehicles built March 1, 2000 – May 21, 2002 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, THE FRONT HUB OUTER WHEEL BEARING MAY BECOME DAMAGED DUE TO IMPROPER LUBRICATION.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE SMOKE FROM THE AREA OF THE FRONT WHEEL HUB, OR THE VEHICLE COULD BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO BEARING SEIZURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WHEEL HUB BEARINGS, AND IF THE BEARINGS SHOW A SIGN OF DAMAGE OR BREAKAGE, WILL REPLACE THE BEARING WITH A NEW ONE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-877-711-0707.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FH617. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FH617.

Power Train; Structure; Service Brakes

ODI #10468199

Incident: June 29, 2012 · Filed: July 30, 2012

DRIVER RETURNED TO SHOP WITH AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE ALARM SOUNDING, FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. WE CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND FOUND A DAMAGED BRAKE LINE. FOUND DAMAGED CROSS MEMBER WHICH CAUSED BRAKE LINE TO FAIL. WE BEGAN TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND WAS HORRIFIED AT WHAT WE FOUND (PICTURES ATTACHED). TRUCK WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF SERVICE. FRAME SHOWED SIGNS OF SURFACE RUST BUT RAPIDLY DECOMPOSED OVER THE PAST YEAR TO THE POINT PIECES ARE CRUMBLING FROM THE FRAME AND SECTIONS OF THE FRAME AND CROSS MEMBERS ARE NOW MISSING. THE FRAME, CROSSMEMBERS, AND RIVETS ARE HEAVILY DECOMPOSED WHILE BRACKETS HOLDING SUSPENSION, FUEL TANK, EXHAUST , DRIVE SHAFT, REAR END HOUSING, AND ENGINE HAVE MERE SURFACE RUST THAT WOULD COMMONLY BE SEEN ON A VEHICLE OF IT'S AGE. ATTACHED ALSO IS A PICTURE OF THE ORIGINAL MUFFLER THAT IS STILL ON THE TRUCK, ALONG WITH THE BRACKETS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE. ONE WOULD THINK THIS WOULD RUST AND ROT AWAY LONG BEFORE THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THERE APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL USED ON THESE FRAME RAILS. A FEW OF US HAVE STARTED TO NETWORK TOGETHER TO TELL OUR STORIES AND THEY ALL APPEAR TO BE THE SAME. THIS TRUCK IS NOT USED FOR PLOWING, SANDING, OR HAULING ANY CORROSIVE MATERIALS. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE FOUND IN TRUCKS RANGING FROM 2000 TO 2005 FROM THE INFORMATION I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GATHER FROM VARIOUS WEBSITES, BLOGS, AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES. MANY OF THESE TRUCKS MAY HAVE RUN THEIR COURSE ALREADY DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE AND USE, AND MAY HAVE BEEN RETIRED FROM SERVICE DUE TO THESE SAME ISSUES WE ARE HAVING, WHICH WERE ATTRIBUTED TO REASONS OTHER THEN DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. HOWEVER SOME CONSUMERS, AS IN OUR CASE, HAVE LOW MILES ON THEIR VEHICLE, PURCHASING SUCH A TRUCK WITH REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS THAT IT WOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THEN THE LIFE IT HAS GIVEN US. *TR

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