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NHTSA recall 12V534000

Parking brake

Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52 and 3 more

Reported Nov 6, 20126,538 vehicles affectedMitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.Maker’s number C1005810Built Apr 8, 2011 – Oct 1, 2012

The defect

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.

The risk

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.

The 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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mitsubishi Fuso FEC52
20122013
Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72
20122013
Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92
20122013
Mitsubishi Fuso FGB72
20122013

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.