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NHTSA Campaign 08V224000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Issued by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. · Reported May 16, 2008 · 15,549 vehicles affected

What's wrong

MITSUBISHI FUSO IS RECALLING 15,549 MY 1999-2004 FE639, FE649, AND FG639 TRUCKS; MY 2001-2004 FE640, AND MY 2003-2004 FH210 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. NORMAL HEAT EMANATING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE MAY CAUSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE TO DEFORM. THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVER MAY INCREASE IF THE LINKAGE BINDS DUE TO THE DEFORMATION.

Consequence

THE SHIFT CONTROL LEVER MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR THE PHYSICAL SHIFT LEVER POSITION ON THE SHIFT LEVER HOUSING GEAR INDICATOR MAY NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL GEAR SELECTION AT THE TRANSMISSION.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-856-467-4500.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639 1999 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639 2000 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639 2001 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639 2002 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639 2003 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639 2004 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640 2001 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640 2002 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640 2003 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640 2004 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649 1999 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649 2000 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649 2001 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649 2002 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649 2003 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649 2004 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639 1999 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639 2000 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639 2001 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639 2002 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639 2003 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FG639 2004 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FH210 2003 15,549
MITSUBISHI FUSO FH210 2004 15,549

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V224000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.