MITSUBISHI FUSO FK617 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS
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Most Recent Recalls For MITSUBISHI FUSO FK617
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| 2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FK617 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB Units affected: 2537 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2004-10-07 |
| Summary: 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. |  |
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| 1996-2004 MITSUBISHI FUSO FK617 | INTERIOR LIGHTING Units affected: 16101 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2004-09-09 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE REBOUND CUSHION MAY STICK TO THE HOOK HINGE BRACKET, DUE TO IMPROPER RUBBER COMPOSITION OF THE CUSHION. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE HOOK PIN BRACKET REMAINING IN THE UP (CAB CLOSED) POSITION WHEN THE CAB LATCH IS UNLOCKED. WITH THE HOOK PIN BRACKET IN THE UP POSITION, THE CAB TILT LOCK SWITCH REMAINS CLOSED, IMPROPERLY INDICATING THAT THE CAB LATCH IS LOCKED. |  |
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| 1996-1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FK617 | STRUCTURE:BODY Units affected: 2609 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2004-09-08 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CAB MAIN HOOK AND THE SURROUNDING COMPONENTS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. REPEATED NORMAL CAB TILTING OPERATION COULD CAUSE THE CAB TILT SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO BECOME DAMAGED IN THE AREA OF THE CAB MAIN HOOK. |  |
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