NHTSA Campaign 06V195000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

Issued by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. · Reported Jun 6, 2006 · 1,045 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (A/T) SELECTOR LEVER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MACHINED ALLOWING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE LEVER, CAUSING IMPROPER ENGAGEMENT OF THE "P" RANGE (PARK).

Consequence

THE TRANSMISSION COULD REMAIN IN THE "R" RANGE (REVERSE) AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL, CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE A/T CONTROL LEVER ASSEMBLY, A/T SHIFT CONTROL CABLE AND PROPER PARKING PROCEDURES LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 856-467-4500.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MITSUBISHI FUSO FK61F 2005 1,045
MITSUBISHI FUSO FK61F 2006 1,045
MITSUBISHI FUSO FM61F 2005 1,045
MITSUBISHI FUSO FM61F 2006 1,045
MITSUBISHI FUSO FM64F 2005 1,045
MITSUBISHI FUSO FM64F 2006 1,045

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V195000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.