NHTSA recall 04V436000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V436000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R3120420 |
| Manufacturer | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2004-09-08 |
| Owners notified | 2004-10-28 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Units potentially affected | 2609 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CAB MAIN HOOK AND THE SURROUNDING COMPONENTS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. REPEATED NORMAL CAB TILTING OPERATION COULD CAUSE THE CAB TILT SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO BECOME DAMAGED IN THE AREA OF THE CAB MAIN HOOK.
What can happen
IF DAMAGE OCCURS, THE CAB MAIN HOOK COULD LATCH IMPROPERLY, AND IN THE WORST CASE, THE CAB COULD TILT FORWARD DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAB HOOK, LOCK LEVER AND CONTROL LEVER BRACKET WITH MODIFIED COMPONENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-877-711-0707.
Notes
MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO.R3120420.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1996 MITSUBISHI FUSO FK617 | Built 1995-04-10 to 1998-11-19. |
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| 1997 MITSUBISHI FUSO FK617 | Built 1995-04-10 to 1998-11-19. |
| 1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FK617 | Built 1995-04-10 to 1998-11-19. |
| 1996 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM617 | Built 1995-04-10 to 1998-10-27. |
| 1997 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM617 | Built 1995-04-10 to 1998-10-27. |
| 1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM617 | Built 1995-04-10 to 1998-10-27. |
| 1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM617 | Built 1995-04-10 to 1998-10-27. |
| 1996 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM657 | Built 1995-04-10 to 1998-09-22. |
| 1997 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM657 | Built 1995-04-10 to 1998-09-22. |
| 1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM657 | Built 1995-04-10 to 1998-09-22. |
| 1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM657 | Built 1995-04-10 to 1998-09-22. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TIN-20-42A-001 | 2020-09-14. Service bulletin. This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers informing that MMNA has recently received information from Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) about the effects of the Waterborne (WB) paint process on Mitsubishi vehicles. |
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| TSB-20-42A-005 | 2020-09-14. Service bulletin. This Technical Service Bulletin informs dealers they may find a stain or cloudy spot on the body panels after removing the transportation film.due to improper installation of the film.This TSB instructs the dealers of the repair procedure for removal of the stain. |
| TT193 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.