Recall 16V116000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)

Report Date
20160229
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
Affected Vehicles
19 models

Defect Description

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92 trucks manufactured February 4, 2011, to March 31, 2015, and 2012-2015 FGB72 trucks manufactured June 22, 2011, to April 8, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optional cold weather PVC heater kit. In these vehicles, the PVC pipe heater wiring may chafe on a metal clamp possibly resulting in the wire short circuiting.

Safety Consequence

A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PVC pipe heater, free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2016. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall is C1008310.

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
2016 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC52
2016 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC72
2016 MITSUBISHI FUSO FEC92

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