Component Description
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
20000629
End Date Of Manufacturing
20040112
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
8712
Date Owner Notified By MFR
20070813
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Mfg
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
Report Received Date
20070326
Record Creation Date
20070326
Regulation Part Number
Defect Summary
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.
Consequence Summary
THE ENGINE COULD STALL AND WOULD NOT RESTART INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective Summary
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.
Recall 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.