Safety Recalls of Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 Vehicles

There have been 6 safety recalls for the Mitsubishi Fuso FE639. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Mitsubishi Fuso FE639.

NHTSA Recall #: 08V224000; May. 16, 2008

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
Recall Summary: Mitsubishi fuso is recalling 15,549 my 1999-2004 fe639, fe649, and fg639 trucks; my 2001-2004 fe640, and my 2003-2004 fh210 trucks equipped with automatic transmissions. Normal heat emanating from the exhaust pipe may cause the automatic transmission shift linkage to deform.... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 08V221000; May. 15, 2008

If the vehicle is continually operated in this condition, the bracket may break apart. The transmission could drop out of alignment with the drive train.

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, 1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649, 2000 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649, 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649, 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649, 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649, 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Recall Summary: Mitsubishi fuso is recalling 10,325 my 1999-2004 fe639 and fe649 trucks. The rear engine support bracket is composed of materials of insufficient strength. Normal vehicle vibrations may cause the bracket to crack. ... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 05V304000; 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
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 ... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 05V303000; Jun. 29, 2005

If the vehicle is continually operated in this condition, the bracket may break apart, causing the transmission to drop out of alignment with the drive train.

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, 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FH210, 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FH210
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Recall Summary: On certain medium duty trucks, the rear engine support bracket is composed of materials of insufficient strength. Normal vehicle vibrations may cause the bracket to crack. ... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 04V571000; 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
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. ... Details of this recall 🔎

Table 1. Historical Recalls of Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 Vehicles

Date Component Vehicle Affected
May. 16, 2008   Power Train:automatic Transmission 15,549
May. 15, 2008   Engine And Engine Cooling 10,325
Jun. 29, 2005   Engine And Engine Cooling 15,307
Jun. 29, 2005   Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift 15,549
Dec. 3, 2004   Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable 18,094
Nov. 8, 2004   Suspension:front:control Arm 10,333


Table 2. Recall Statistics of Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 Model Years

Model# Recalls
2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 4
2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 4
2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 4
2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 5
2000 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 5
1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 6
1998 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 2
1997 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 2
1996 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639 2