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Mitsubishi Fuso on certain trucks trucks equipped with an F040T front axle.

NHTSA campaign 04V-478 · Reported July 10, 2004 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mitsubishi Fuso FK61F
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INNER AND OUTER FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS, AND REPLACE ANY BEARING WITH SIGNS OF DAMAGE.
COST
Free

The short version

MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the front hub. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN F040T FRONT AXLE. THE FRONT WHEEL HUB OUTER BEARING LOCK NUT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY, AND AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF GREASE MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THE OUTER BEARING.

WHY IT MATTERS

THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN THE OUTER BEARING GENERATING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND/OR BREAKING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME DISABLED. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INNER AND OUTER FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS, AND REPLACE ANY BEARING WITH SIGNS OF DAMAGE, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-478.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2005Mitsubishi Fuso FK61F

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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