# NHTSA recall 08V221000

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: 08V221000
- Manufacturer's number: C1003510
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-05\-15
- Owners notified: 2008\-08\-06
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 10325

## What is wrong

MITSUBISHI FUSO IS RECALLING 10,325 MY 1999\-2004 FE639 AND FE649 TRUCKS.  THE REAR ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET IS COMPOSED OF MATERIALS OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH.  NORMAL VEHICLE VIBRATIONS MAY CAUSE THE BRACKET TO CRACK.


## What can happen

IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUALLY OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE BRACKET MAY BREAK APART.  THE TRANSMISSION COULD DROP OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED REAR ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET COMPONENT FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6,  2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 856\-467\-3917.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C1003510.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

- [1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-27 to 2003\-12\-27.
- [2000 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-27 to 2003\-12\-27.
- [2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/2001/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-27 to 2003\-12\-27.
- [2002 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/2002/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-27 to 2003\-12\-27.
- [2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/2003/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-27 to 2003\-12\-27.
- [2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe639/2004/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-27 to 2003\-12\-27.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-27 to 2004\-01\-05.
- [2000 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-27 to 2004\-01\-05.
- [2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/2001/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-27 to 2004\-01\-05.
- [2002 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/2002/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-27 to 2004\-01\-05.
- [2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/2003/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-27 to 2004\-01\-05.
- [2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/2004/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-27 to 2004\-01\-05.

## 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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