NHTSA recall campaign

09E010000

ManufacturerMITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.Reported2009-03-30Affected156 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA (MFTA) IS RECALLING 156 HALOGEN SEALED BEAM HIGH BEAM HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD BETWEEN OCTOBER 24, 2007 AND DECEMBER 2, 2008 FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCKS. THESE LAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE SAE STANDARDS OR RECOMMENDED PRACTICES REFERENCED IN TABLE I OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Risk

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE DEATHS AND INJURIES FROM MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY.

Manufacturer remedy

MFTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 15, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MFTA AT 1-856-467-4500.

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Affected vehicles

147 entries

Mitsubishi Fuso
- FE6391996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
- FE6401996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
- FE6491996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
- FG6391996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
- FG6491996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
- FH2101996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
- FH2111996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
- FK6171996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- FK61F1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- FM6171996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- FM61F1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- FM64F1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- FM6571996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- FM65F1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007