| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V477000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MITSUBISHI FUSO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FM61F |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
C0021113 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20040525 - 20040831 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2892 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20041028 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20041028 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20041007 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041018 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS USING AN F060T OR F070T FRONT AXLE, THE FRONT WHEEL HUB OUTER BEARING LOCK NUT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY, AND AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF GREASE MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THE OUTER BEARING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN THE OUTER BEARING GENERATING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND/OR BREAKING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME DISABLED. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INNER AND OUTER FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS, AND REPLACE ANY BEARING WITH SIGNS OF DAMAGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-856-467-4500. |
