# NHTSA recall 04V571000

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: 04V571000
- Manufacturer's number: C0021610
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-12\-03
- Owners notified: 2005\-01\-13
- Component: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
- Units potentially affected: 18094

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CABLE END OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER, IS DESIGNED IMPROPERLY.  REPEATED NORMAL PARKING BRAKE OPERATION MAY CAUSE THE CABLE END TO BECOME IMPROPERLY SEATED IN THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER GROOVE.


## What can happen

IN THIS CONDITION, THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE MAY BEND AND BREAK DUE TO FATIGUE.  THE PARKING BRAKE MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE TRUCK MAY ROLL AND CAUSE A CRASH, PROPERTY AND PERSONAL INJURIES.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE FOR BENDING OR DAMAGE AT THE CABLE END AND INSTALL A MODIFIED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY IF THE CABLE IS BENT OR DAMAGED AT THE CABLE END.  IF NO BENDING OR DAMAGE EXISTS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CABLE RETAINER ON THE CABLE END OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON  JANUARY 13, 2005.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1\-877\-711\-0707.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C0021610.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 2001\-03\-29.
- [1997 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 2001\-03\-29.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/1998/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 2001\-03\-29.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/1999/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 2001\-03\-29.
- [2000 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/2000/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 2001\-03\-29.
- [2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/2001/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 2001\-03\-29.
- [2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe640/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-15 to 2001\-03\-29.
- [1996 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 2001\-02\-22.
- [1997 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 2001\-02\-22.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/1998/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 2001\-02\-22.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/1999/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 2001\-02\-22.
- [2000 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/2000/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 2001\-02\-22.
- [2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/2001/recalls.md). Built 1995\-02\-21 to 2001\-02\-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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