Mitsubishi Fuso Fuel System, Diesel

Mitsubishi Fuso is recalling about 9,456 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, diesel. If the fuel hose detaches a fuel leak may result, increasing the risk of a fire.

Campaign
15V850000
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
Reported
18 December 2015
Vehicles
9,456
Built between
Apr 2011 – Jul 2014
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 February 2016
Repaired
84%
Unrepaired
1,477

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between April 2011 and July 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2012-2015 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52Built April 2011 to July 2014
  • 2012-2015 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72Built April 2011 to July 2014
  • 2012-2015 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92Built April 2011 to July 2014
  • 2012-2015 Mitsubishi Fuso FGB72Built April 2011 to July 2014

Repair progress

1,477 of 9,456 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2017.

84% repaired — 7,979 of 9,456 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92, and FGB72 trucks manufactured April 8, 2011, to July 22, 2014. The affected vehicles have a fuel return hose that may deteriorate due to being exposed to chemicals or lubricants, causing the hose to swell and detach.

What could happen

If the fuel hose detaches a fuel leak may result, increasing the risk of a fire.

What gets fixed

MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel return hose, replacing it with an improved hose, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2016.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtApril 2011 to July 2014
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA18 December 2015
  3. Owners notified15 February 2016
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2017 — 84% repaired

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 18 December 2015.

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 call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall is C1008210.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
C1008210
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

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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.

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