Recall 14V605000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Report Date
20140929
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Affected Vehicles
16 models

Defect Description

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (Mitsubishi Fuso) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92, and FGB72 trucks manufactured April 8, 2011, to April 18, 2014. The automatic transmission fluid (ATF) oil cooler hose may burst.

Safety Consequence

If the hose bursts, the ATF would leak out. Once a significant amount of fluid is lost, the transmission may become inoperative, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Mitsubishi Fuso will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected ATF oil cooler hoses, free of charge. The recall began on November 26, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi Fuso customer service at 1-877-711-0707. Mitsubishi Fuso's number for this recall is C1007010.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2012 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC52
2012 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC72
2012 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC92
2012 MITSUBISHI FUSO FGB72
2013 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC52
2013 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC72
2013 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC92
2013 MITSUBISHI FUSO FGB72
2014 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC52
2014 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC72
2014 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC92
2014 MITSUBISHI FUSO FGB72
2015 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC52
2015 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC72
2015 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC92
2015 MITSUBISHI FUSO FGB72

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.