MITSUBISHI FGB72 2013: PARKING BRAKE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V534000

Make Model Year
MITSUBISHI FGB72 2013
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-12-19 2012-11-06 2012-11-09

Production Dates: 2011-06-22 - 2012-08-30

Manufacturers Involved: Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: C1005810

Component: PARKING BRAKE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6538

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America "MFTA" is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92, and FGB72 trucks; manufactured from April 8, 2011, through October 16, 2012. The parking brake cable nut may have been insufficiently tightened during assembly. As a result, the parking brake cable could loosen with each operation of the parking brake.

Consequence

Continued use of the parking brake could result in the inability for it to hold the vehicle stationary. This may lead to a truck rollaway increasing the risk of pedestrian injury or a vehicle crash.

Remedy

MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the parking brake nut, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 19, 2012. Owners may contact MFTA at 1-856-467-4500.

Notes

MFTA's recall campaign number is C1005810.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.