# NHTSA recall 04V535000

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: 04V535000
- Manufacturer's number: R3128610
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-11\-08
- Owners notified: 2005\-01\-13
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
- Units potentially affected: 10333

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE TIE ROD END BALL JOINT DUST BOOT WAS DESIGNED WITH INSUFFICIENT SEALING ABILITY.  THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW CONTAMINATION TO ENTER INTO THE TIE ROD END BALL JOINT, ABNORMALLY WEARING THE RESIN BEARING LOCATED INSIDE THE JOINT.


## What can happen

THE TIE ROD END BALL JOINT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD END, DISABLING THE STEERING SYSTEM, AND CAUSING A CRASH .


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL MODIFIED TIE ROD END ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2005.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 856\-467\-3917.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. R3128610.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 FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 1998\-11\-06.
- [1997 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 1998\-11\-06.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/1998/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 1998\-11\-06.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/1999/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 1998\-11\-06.
- [1996 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 1998\-11\-06.
- [1997 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 1998\-11\-06.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/1998/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 1998\-11\-06.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/1999/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 1998\-11\-06.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fg639/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-06\-12 to 1998\-07\-31.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fg639/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-06\-12 to 1998\-07\-31.

## 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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