# NHTSA recall 07V138000

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: 07V138000
- Manufacturer's number: C1002210
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2007\-03\-26
- Owners notified: 2007\-08\-13
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 8712

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CYLINDER HEAD IDLER GEAR BUSHING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MACHINED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE CYLINDER HEAD IDLER GEAR SHAFT.  CONTINUED OPERATING IN THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE IDLER GEAR SHAFT FLANGE TO BREAK AND GENERATE ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE OR ENGINE OIL LEAKS.


## What can happen

THE ENGINE COULD STALL AND WOULD NOT RESTART INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

ON VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES,  IF THE IDLER GEAR AND BUSHING ASSEMBLY, IDLER GEAR SHAFT AND BOLT WILL BE REPLACED.   IF THE MILEAGE IS MORE THAN 15,000 MILES, THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE IDLER GEAR BUSHING WILL BE MEASURED AND IF THE BUSHING MEASURES MORE THAN 32.043MM \(1.262"\), THE IDLER GEAR AND BUSHING ASSEMBLY, IDLER GEAR SHAFT AND BOLT WILL BE REPLACED.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1\-856\-467\-4500.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C1002210.CUSTOMERS MAY 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\-29 to 2004\-01\-12.
- [2002 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe640/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-29 to 2004\-01\-12.
- [2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe640/2004/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-29 to 2004\-01\-12.
- 2005 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE83D. Built 2004\-05\-27 to 2005\-05\-28.
- 2005 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE84D. Built 2004\-05\-27 to 2005\-11\-02.
- [2006 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE84D](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe84d/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-27 to 2005\-11\-02.
- 2005 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE85D. Built 2004\-05\-27 to 2005\-11\-05.
- [2006 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE85D](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe85d/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-27 to 2005\-11\-05.
- 2005 MITSUBISHI FUSO FG84D. Built 2004\-08\-04 to 2005\-10\-24.
- [2006 MITSUBISHI FUSO FG84D](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fg84d/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-04 to 2005\-10\-24.
- [2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH210](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh210/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-01 to 2004\-01\-09.

## 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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