- Vehicles
- 156
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 15
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 April 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Koito MR339043
- 1996-2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE639
- 1996-2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640
- 1996-2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649
- 1996-2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FG639
- 1996-2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FG649
- 1996-2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FH210
- 1996-2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FH211
- 1996-2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FK617
- 1996-2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FK61F
- 1996-2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FM617
- 1996-2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FM61F
- 1996-2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FM64F
- 1996-2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FM657
- 1996-2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FM65F
What the defect is
Mitsubishi fuso truck of america (mfta) is recalling 156 halogen sealed beam high beam headlamp assemblies sold between october 24, 2007 and december 2, 2008 for use as replacement equipment for certain mitsubishi fuso trucks. These lamps fail to conform to the sae standards or recommended practices referenced in table i of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
What could happen
The purpose of this standard is to reduce deaths and injuries from motor vehicle crashes by providing adequate illumination of the roadway.
What gets fixed
MFTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 15, 2009.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 March 2009
- Owners notified15 April 2009
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 30 March 2009.
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 may contact mfta at 1-856-467-4500.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- C1003910
- Recalling manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- 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
Mfta's recall no. C1003910.OWNERS 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.