Mitsubishi Fuso on certain medium duty trucks, the brake vacuum hose may have been manufactured with insufficient wall thickness allowing the hose to collapse during normal vehicle operation.
The short version
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the foundation components hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. Here is what owners need to know.
ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH INSUFFICIENT WALL THICKNESS ALLOWING THE HOSE TO COLLAPSE DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.
CONTINUED OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION COULD (1) WITH RESPECT TO THE FE83D FE84D, AND FG84D MODELS, RESTRICT PROPER OPERATION OF THE BRAKE POWER-ASSIST AND COMPROMISE BRAKING PERFORMANCE; AND (2) WITH RESPECT TO THE FE85D MODEL, RESTRICT PROPER OPERATION OF THE EXHAUST BRAKE SYSTEM. EITHER OCCURRENCE COULD LEAD TO COMPROMISED BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCES, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE WITH A HOSE MANUFACTURED WITH WALLS OF PROPER THICKNESS, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 07V-229.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Mitsubishi Fuso FE83D |
| 2005–2006 | Mitsubishi Fuso FE84D |
| 2005–2006 | Mitsubishi Fuso FE85D |
| 2005–2006 | Mitsubishi Fuso FG84D |
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