# NHTSA recall 04V436000

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: 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 MITSUBISHI FUSO FK617](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fk617/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-10 to 1998\-11\-19.
- [1997 MITSUBISHI FUSO FK617](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fk617/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-10 to 1998\-11\-19.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FK617](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fk617/1998/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-10 to 1998\-11\-19.
- [1996 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM617](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fm617/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-10 to 1998\-10\-27.
- [1997 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM617](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fm617/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-10 to 1998\-10\-27.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM617](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fm617/1998/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-10 to 1998\-10\-27.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM617](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fm617/1999/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-10 to 1998\-10\-27.
- [1996 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM657](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fm657/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-10 to 1998\-09\-22.
- [1997 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM657](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fm657/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-10 to 1998\-09\-22.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM657](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fm657/1998/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-10 to 1998\-09\-22.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM657](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fm657/1999/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-10 to 1998\-09\-22.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TIN\-20\-42A\-001](/bulletins/10179674.md), 2020-09-14, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-20\-42A\-005](/bulletins/10179673.md), 2020-09-14, Service bulletin
- [TT193](/bulletins/10170097.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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