# NHTSA recall 08V224000

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: 08V224000
- Manufacturer's number: C1003610
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-05\-16
- Owners notified: 2008\-08\-06
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 15549

## What is wrong

MITSUBISHI FUSO IS RECALLING 15,549 MY 1999\-2004 FE639, FE649, AND FG639 TRUCKS; MY 2001\-2004 FE640, AND MY 2003\-2004 FH210 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.  NORMAL HEAT EMANATING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE MAY CAUSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE TO DEFORM.  THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVER MAY INCREASE IF THE LINKAGE BINDS DUE TO THE DEFORMATION.


## What can happen

THE SHIFT CONTROL LEVER MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR THE PHYSICAL SHIFT LEVER POSITION ON THE SHIFT LEVER HOUSING GEAR INDICATOR MAY NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL GEAR SELECTION AT THE TRANSMISSION.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1\-856\-467\-4500.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C1003610.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

- [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.
- [2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe640/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-15 to 2004\-01\-12.
- [2002 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe640/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-15 to 2004\-01\-12.
- [2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe640/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-15 to 2004\-01\-12.
- [2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fe640/2004/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-15 to 2004\-01\-12.
- [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.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fg639/1999/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-27 to 2004\-01\-20.
- [2000 MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fg639/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-27 to 2004\-01\-20.
- [2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fg639/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-27 to 2004\-01\-20.
- [2002 MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fg639/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-27 to 2004\-01\-20.
- [2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fg639/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-27 to 2004\-01\-20.
- [2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fg639/2004/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-27 to 2004\-01\-20.
- [2003 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH210](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh210/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-30 to 2004\-01\-09.
- [2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FH210](/makes/mitsubishi-fuso/fh210/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-30 to 2004\-01\-09.

## 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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