# NHTSA recall 06V196000

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: 06V196000
- Manufacturer's number: C1000810
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2006\-06\-07
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 69

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WELD MATERIAL MAY BE PRESENT ON THE REAR AXLE HOUSING AT THE JOINT RETAINER.  THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE JOINT RETAINER AND BRAKE CONNECTOR MAY BE BEYOND SPECIFICATION AND COULD CAUSE THE ATTACHING BOLT TO LOOSEN ALLOWING THE BRAKE PIPE TO VIBRATE.


## What can happen

THE BRAKE PIPE COULD CRACK, ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK, DECREASING BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE WELD MATERIAL AND REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 856\-467\-3917.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C1000810.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

- [2007 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM61F](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fm61f/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-03\-16 to 2006\-04\-11.
- [2007 MITSUBISHI FUSO FM64F](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fm64f/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-03\-16 to 2006\-03\-28.

## 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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