NHTSA Campaign 05V093000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Issued by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. · Reported Mar 15, 2005 · 3 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON CUPS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A DEFECT IN THE RUBBER SURFACE. RESIDUE MAY HAVE INVADED THE PISTON CUPS DURING THE MASTER CYLINDER MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE RESIDUE COULD STICK TO THE CUPS AND CAUSE THEM TO CRACK DURING NORMAL BRAKING OPERATION.

Consequence

A CRACK IN THE PISTON CUP COULD AFFECT THE TRUCK'S BRAKING ABILITY, AND CAUSE A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-856-467-4500.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MITSUBISHI FUSO FG84D 2005 3

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V093000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.