NHTSA Recall 04V571000
NHTSA Campaign Id 04V571000; Date: Dec. 3, 2004
In this condition, the parking brake cable may bend and break due to fatigue. The parking brake may become inoperative and the truck may roll and cause a crash, property and personal injuries.
Recalled Vehicles:
1996 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639; 1997 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639; 1998 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639; 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639; 2000 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639; 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639; 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640; 1996 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649; 1997 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649; 1998 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649; 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649; 2000 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649; 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649
Component: Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable
Manufactured by: Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Of America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 18,094
Recall Summary:
On certain trucks, the cable end of the parking brake cable, where it attaches to the parking brake lever, is designed improperly. Repeated normal parking brake operation may cause the cable end to become improperly seated in the parking brake lever groove.
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect the parking brake cable for bending or damage at the cable end and install a modified parking brake cable assembly if the cable is bent or damaged at the cable end. If no bending or damage exists, dealers will install a cable retainer on the cable end of the parking brake cable. The recall began on January 13, 2005. Owners should contact Mitsubishi fuso at 1-877-711-0707.
Recall Notes:
Mitsubishi fuso recall no. C0021610. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 13, 2005
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