- Vehicles
- 2,609
- Built between
- Apr 1995 – Nov 1998
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 October 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1995 and November 1998. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1996-1998 Mitsubishi Fuso FK617Built April 1995 to November 1998
- 1996-1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FM617Built April 1995 to October 1998
- 1996-1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FM657Built April 1995 to September 1998
What the defect is
On certain trucks, the clearance between the cab main hook and the surrounding components may be insufficient. Repeated normal cab tilting operation could cause the cab tilt system components to become damaged in the area of the cab main hook.
What could happen
If damage occurs, the cab main hook could latch improperly, and in the worst case, the cab could tilt forward during normal vehicle operation. A crash could occur without prior warning.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAB HOOK, LOCK LEVER AND CONTROL LEVER BRACKET WITH MODIFIED COMPONENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1995 to November 1998
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 September 2004
- Owners notified28 October 2004
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 September 2004.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners should contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-877-711-0707.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- R3120420
- Recalling manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Mitsubishi fuso recall NO.R3120420.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.