# NHTSA recall 03V278000

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: 03V278000
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER
- Reported: 2003\-08\-01
- Owners notified: 2003\-08\-20
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
- Units potentially affected: 1913

## What is wrong

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


## What can happen

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.


## The 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2000 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH210. Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2002\-05\-21.
- 2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH210. Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2002\-05\-21.
- 2002 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH210. Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2002\-05\-21.
- [2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH210](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh210/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2002\-05\-21.
- [2000 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH211](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh211/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2002\-05\-21.
- [2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH211](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh211/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2002\-05\-21.
- [2002 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH211](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh211/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2002\-05\-21.
- [2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH211](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh211/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2002\-05\-21.
- 2000 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH617. Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2002\-05\-21.
- 2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH617. Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2002\-05\-21.
- 2002 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH617. Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2002\-05\-21.
- 2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH617. Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2002\-05\-21.

## 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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