2001–2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 & 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain medium duty trucks, the cylinder head idler gear shaft bolt may have been insufficiently tightened during initial assembly. Continued operation in this condition could cause the bolt to loosen, resulting in abnormal noise from improper gear alignment.
💥 The risk
The bolt could break, causing the engine to stall and not restart, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will check the idler shaft bolt. If the bolt cannot be removed by hand, a modified idler shaft bolt will be installed. If the bolt is loose enough to be removed by hand, a new idler gear, idler shaft, and a modified idler shaft bolt will be installed. The recall began on december 20, 2005. Owners may contact mitsubishi fuso 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
- 05V451000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R3150410
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,848
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Owner phone
- 1-856-467-4500
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 20, 2005
- Built
- Jan 30, 2002 – Apr 25, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Mitsubishi fuso recall no. R3150410.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.