# NHTSA recall 02V029000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V029000
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER
- Reported: 2002\-01\-29
- Owners notified: 2002\-02\-15
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
- Units potentially affected: 836

## What is wrong

ON SOME HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE VACUUM PUMP SHAFT BREAKS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT HEAT TREATMENT.


## What can happen

IF THE SHAFT BREAKS, BRAKING DISTANCE WOULD BE EXTENDED DUE TO THE LACK OF BRAKE BOOSTER FUNCTION,  INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE VACUUM PUMP SHAFT ASSEMBLY.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 2002.    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 TRUCK AT 1\-856\-467\-4500.


## Notes

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


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe640/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-07\-05 to 2001\-02\-19.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TT192](/bulletins/10170087.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TT191](/bulletins/10170086.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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