2000–2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 & 2000–2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FH211 + 1 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain medium duty trucks, the front hub outer wheel bearing may become damaged due to improper lubrication.
💥 The risk
This could cause smoke from the area of the front wheel hub, or the vehicle could become inoperable due to bearing seizure, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the wheel hub bearings, and if the bearings show a sign of damage or breakage, will replace the bearing with a new one. Owner notification began august 20, 2003. Owners should contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-877-711-0707.
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
- 03V278000
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER
- Vehicles affected
- 1,913
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
- Owner phone
- 1-877-711-0707
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 20, 2003
- Built
- Mar 1, 2000 – May 21, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).