NHTSA Recall 05V304000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V304000; Date: Jun. 29, 2005
The effort required to operate the a/t shift control lever may increase if the linkage binds due to rust build-up. 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.
Recalled Vehicles:
1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639; 2000 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639; 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639; 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639; 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639; 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639; 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640; 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640; 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640; 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640; 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649; 2000 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649; 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649; 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649; 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649; 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649; 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FG639; 2000 Mitsubishi Fuso FG639; 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FG639; 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FG639; 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FG639; 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FG639; 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FH210; 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FH210
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
Manufactured by: Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Of America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 15,549
Recall Summary:
On certain medium duty trucks, rust build-up on the automatic transmission (a/t) shift linkage may cause the linkage to bind. Rust build-up is accelerated in geographic locations that are situated near large bodies of salt water, or in regions with heavy snow/ice melting compound usage in winter months.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install a modified a/t shift control lever assembly. The recall began on September 26, 2005. Owners may contact Mitsubishi fuso at 1-856-467-4500.
Recall Notes:
Mitsubishi fuso recall no. C0028810. Customers can 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 26, 2005
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