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SevereNHTSA·14V046000·Announced 2014-02-10

Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks Recalled for Transmission Debris Contamination

Mitsubishi Fuso is recalling 2012-2014 trucks because debris in the transmission fluid may cause the vehicle to stall, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (transmission failure) that results in engine stalling and increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92, and FGB72 trucks. The recall involves 7,819 vehicles where the automatic transmission may not have been cleaned sufficiently during manufacturing. This lack of cleaning allowed debris to contaminate the automatic transmission fluid (ATF).

Contaminated ATF may cause the transmission to become inoperative, resulting in engine stalling. This failure increases the risk of a crash. The recall began on April 7, 2014.

Mitsubishi Fuso will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission, flush the system twice, and refill it with new ATF or replace the transmission assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Mitsubishi Fuso at 1-856-467-4500 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC52, FEC92, FGB72, FEC72
Brand
MITSUBISHI FUSO
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Truck
Hazard
Affected units
7,819

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (4)

  • FEC52
  • FEC92
  • FGB72
  • FEC72

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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