2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On some heavy duty trucks, the vacuum pump shaft breaks due to insufficient heat treatment.
💥 The risk
If the shaft breaks, braking distance would be extended due to the lack of brake booster function, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the vacuum pump shaft assembly. Owner notification began february 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi fuso truck at 1-856-467-4500.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V029000
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER
- Vehicles affected
- 836
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
- Owner phone
- 1-856-467-4500
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 15, 2002
- Built
- Jul 5, 2000 – Feb 19, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).