NHTSA Recall 05V451000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V451000; Date: Oct. 4, 2005
The bolt could break, causing the engine to stall and not restart, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640; 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640; 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FH210
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling
Manufactured by: Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Of America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 1,848
Recall Summary:
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.
How to 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.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 20, 2005
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