# NHTSA recall 05V411000

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: 05V411000
- Manufacturer's number: R3150510
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-09\-15
- Owners notified: 2005\-12\-20
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 301

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CYLINDER HEAD IDLER GEAR BUSHING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MACHINED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE CYLINDER HEAD GEAR SHAFT.


## What can happen

CONTINUED OPERATION IN THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE IDLER GEAR SHAFT FLANGE TO BREAK AND GENERATE ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE AND/OR ENGINE OIL LEAKS.  IN THE WORST CASE, THE ENGINE COULD STALL AND WOULD NOT RESTART, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL MEASURE THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IDLER GEAR BUSHING.  IF THE BUSHING IS OUT OF SPECIFICATION, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IDLER GEAR BUSHING, IDLER GEAR SHAFT, AND IDLER GEAR ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1\-856\-467\-4500.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. R3150510.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236; \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe640/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-01 to 2003\-07\-02.
- [2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH210](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh210/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-01 to 2003\-07\-04.

## 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
- [TT218](/bulletins/10170074.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TT217](/bulletins/10170071.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [SC\-C\-0040690](/bulletins/10032585.md), 2010-04-16, 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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