Recall 05V451000: 2001–2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FE640

Report received

Oct 4, 2005

Manufacturer

Mitsubishi fuso truck of america…

Potentially affected

1,848vehicles

Model years

2001–2002

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

The bolt could break, causing the engine to stall and not restart, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE6401 complaints
• 2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FE6400 complaints