# NHTSA recall 04V522000

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: 04V522000
- Manufacturer's number: R3127810
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-11\-03
- Owners notified: 2005\-01\-13
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
- Units potentially affected: 4184

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS,THE STEERING SYSTEM KNUCKLE ARM WAS DESIGNED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH MARGIN.  REPEATED STEERING OPERATION WHILE STATIONARY, OR NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION THAT REQUIRES FREQUENT REPEATED STEERING OPERATION, COULD CAUSE THE KNUCKLE ARM TO CRACK.


## What can happen

IF THE KNUCKLE ARM CRACKS, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING CONTROL COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AND MODIFY THE STEERING KNUCKLE ARM ASSEMBLY, INSPECT TOE\-IN AND ADJUST IF NECESSARY.   THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2005.  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

- [1987 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE434](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe434/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-10\-17 to 1989\-03\-24.
- 1988 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE434. Built 1986\-10\-17 to 1989\-03\-24.
- [1989 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE434](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe434/1989/recalls.md). Built 1986\-10\-17 to 1989\-03\-24.
- [1989 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE444](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe444/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-12\-16 to 1989\-03\-22.

## 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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