# NHTSA recall 04V478000

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: 04V478000
- Manufacturer's number: R3123510
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-10\-07
- Owners notified: 2004\-10\-28
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
- Units potentially affected: 2537

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN F040T FRONT AXLE.   THE FRONT WHEEL HUB OUTER BEARING LOCK NUT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY, AND AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF GREASE MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THE OUTER BEARING.


## What can happen

THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN THE OUTER BEARING GENERATING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND/OR BREAKING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME DISABLED.  THE EXCESSIVE HEAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INNER AND OUTER FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS, AND REPLACE ANY BEARING WITH SIGNS OF DAMAGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1\-856\-467\-4500.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. R3123510.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

- [2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH210](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh210/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-05\-21 to 2004\-01\-09.
- [2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH210](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh210/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-05\-21 to 2004\-01\-09.
- [2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH211](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh211/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-05\-21 to 2004\-01\-10.
- [2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH211](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh211/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-05\-21 to 2004\-01\-10.
- 2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH617. Built 2002\-05\-23 to 2003\-12\-23.
- [2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FK617](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fk617/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-05\-23 to 2003\-12\-23.
- 2005 MITSUBISHI FUSO FK61F. Built 2004\-05\-26 to 2004\-08\-29.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TT191](/bulletins/10170086.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TT217](/bulletins/10170071.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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