NHTSA Record Id: 16548 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MITSUBISHI FUSO |
Recalled Component Id: 000007374000016762000000142 |
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Model Name: FE439 |
Model Year: 1995 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V100000 |
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Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER |
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1994 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1995 |
Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2971 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 08 1995 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: May, 18 1995 |
Record Creation date : May, 22 1995 |
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Defect Summary : The welded joints connecting the catalytic converter muffler and the exhaust pipe was inferior. the weld can crack under normal operation. |
Consequence Summary: This condition could cause emission gas leakage and possibly could result in the muffler assembly falling onto the roadway and causing a traffic accident. |
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the muffler assembly. |
Recall Notes: System: exhaust; catalytic converter system.vehicle description: class 3 trucks, gross vehicle weight rating from 11,600to 13,500 lbs. note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonble time, please contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-800-829-3876. also contact thenational highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at1-800-424-9393. |
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