NHTSA recall campaign
04V571000
Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage And Cable
13Affected configurations shown18,094Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
IN THIS CONDITION, THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE MAY BEND AND BREAK DUE TO FATIGUE. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE TRUCK MAY ROLL AND CAUSE A CRASH, PROPERTY AND PERSONAL INJURIES.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE FOR BENDING OR DAMAGE AT THE CABLE END AND INSTALL A MODIFIED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY IF THE CABLE IS BENT OR DAMAGED AT THE CABLE END. IF NO BENDING OR DAMAGE EXISTS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CABLE RETAINER ON THE CABLE END OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 1-877-711-0707.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 04V571000
2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649Open vehicle record →2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640Open vehicle record →2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639Open vehicle record →2000 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649Open vehicle record →2000 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639Open vehicle record →1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649Open vehicle record →1999 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639Open vehicle record →1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649Open vehicle record →1998 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639Open vehicle record →1997 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639Open vehicle record →1997 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649Open vehicle record →1996 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE639Open vehicle record →1996 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE649Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.