{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"02V029000","date":"2002-01-29","owner_notified":"2002-02-15","manufacturer":"MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","summary":"ON SOME HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE VACUUM PUMP SHAFT BREAKS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT HEAT TREATMENT.","consequence":"IF THE SHAFT BREAKS, BRAKING DISTANCE WOULD BE EXTENDED DUE TO THE LACK OF BRAKE BOOSTER FUNCTION,  INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE VACUUM PUMP SHAFT ASSEMBLY.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 2002.    OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK AT 1-856-467-4500.","notes":"ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":836,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2001,"make":"MITSUBISHI FUSO","model":"FE640","vehicle_id":"2001_mitsubishi-fuso_fe640","match":"exact","built_from":"2000-07-05","built_to":"2001-02-19"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/02V029000"}