# NHTSA recall 06V477000

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: 06V477000
- Manufacturer's number: C1001810
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2006\-12\-20
- Owners notified: 2006\-12\-21
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 5466

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH INSUFFICIENT WALL THICKNESS, ALLOWING THE HOSE TO COLLAPSE DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.


## What can happen

CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION COULD RESTRICT PROPER OPERATION OF THE BRAKE POWER\-ASSIST AND COMPROMISE BRAKING PERFORMANCE; OR RESTRICT PROPER OPERATION OF THE EXHAUST BRAKE SYSTEM.  EITHER OCCURRENCE COULD LEAD TO COMPROMISED BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE AND WILL REPLACE THE HOSE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 877\-711\-0707.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C1001810.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

- [2006 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE84D](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe84d/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-07\-21 to 2006\-09\-04.
- [2007 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE84D](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe84d/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-07\-21 to 2006\-09\-04.
- [2006 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE85D](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe85d/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-07\-21 to 2006\-09\-04.
- [2007 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE85D](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe85d/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-07\-21 to 2006\-09\-04.
- [2006 MITSUBISHI FUSO FG84D](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fg84d/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-08\-01 to 2006\-08\-31.
- [2007 MITSUBISHI FUSO FG84D](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fg84d/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-08\-01 to 2006\-08\-31.

## Investigated as PE06041

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE06041: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2006\-09\-18, closed 2007\-01\-05. BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER HOSE COLLAPSES. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V477000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V477000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V477000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V477000)

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