# NHTSA recall 05V451000

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: 05V451000
- Manufacturer's number: R3150410
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-10\-04
- Owners notified: 2005\-12\-20
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 1848

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, THE CYLINDER HEAD IDLER GEAR SHAFT BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED DURING INITIAL ASSEMBLY.  CONTINUED OPERATION IN THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO LOOSEN, RESULTING IN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM IMPROPER GEAR ALIGNMENT.


## What can happen

THE BOLT COULD BREAK, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL AND NOT RESTART, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK THE IDLER SHAFT BOLT.  IF THE BOLT CANNOT BE REMOVED BY HAND, A MODIFIED IDLER SHAFT BOLT WILL BE INSTALLED.  IF THE BOLT IS LOOSE ENOUGH TO BE REMOVED BY HAND, A NEW IDLER GEAR, IDLER SHAFT, AND A MODIFIED IDLER SHAFT BOLT WILL BE INSTALLED.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1\-856\-467\-4500.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. R3150410.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

- [2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe640/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-15 to 2002\-12\-18.
- [2002 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe640/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-15 to 2002\-12\-18.
- [2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH210](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh210/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-30 to 2002\-04\-25.

## 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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