2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FH617
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FH617. Newest first.
On certain medium duty trucks, the front hub outer wheel bearing may become damaged due to improper lubrication.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could cause smoke from the area of the front wheel hub, or the vehicle could become inoperable due to bearing seizure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the wheel hub bearings, and if the bearings show a sign of damage or breakage, will replace the bearing with a new one. owner notification began august 20, 2003. owners should contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-877-711-0707.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Power train · Service brakes · Structure › Body
Driver returned to shop with an issue with the brake alarm sounding, found fluid leaking from underneath. We crawled under the truck and found a damaged brake line. found damaged cross member which caused brake line to fail. we began to further inspect the vehicle and was horrified at what we…
Driver returned to shop with an issue with the brake alarm sounding, found fluid leaking from underneath. We crawled under the truck and found a damaged brake line. found damaged cross member which caused brake line to fail. we began to further inspect the vehicle and was horrified at what we found (pictures attached). truck was immediately taken off the road and out of service. frame showed signs of surface rust but rapidly decomposed over the past year to the point pieces are crumbling from the frame and sections of the frame and cross members are now missing. The frame, crossmembers, and rivets are heavily decomposed while brackets holding suspension, fuel tank, exhaust , drive shaft, rear end housing, and engine have mere surface rust that would commonly be seen on a vehicle of it's age. attached also IS a picture of the original muffler that IS still on the truck, along with the brackets that hold it in place. One would think this would rust and rot away long before the frame of the vehicle. there appears to be a serious defect in the material used on these frame rails. a few of us have started to network together to tell our stories and they all appear to be the same. this truck IS not used for plowing, sanding, or hauling any corrosive materials. this issue seems to be found in trucks ranging from 2000 to 2005 from the information I've been able to gather from various websites, blogs, and social networking sites. many of these trucks may have run their course already due to high mileage and use, and may have been retired from service due to these same issues we are having, which were attributed to reasons other then defective materials. however some consumers, as in our case, have low miles on their vehicle, purchasing such a truck with reasonable expectations that it would last much longer then the life it has given us. *tr
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10240443This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 3rd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
- 10235609This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap-film adhesive residue.
- 10235608This Technical Service Bulletin reviews the regulations that require a label showing the reduction in load carrying capacity be affixed to vehicles when the total net weight of accessories is more than 1.5 percent of the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or 100 lbs.
- 10235606This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 2nd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
- 10191962This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to provide instructions and Material Safety Data Sheets for Biosol 100 use.
- 10190105This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers reminding them of the importance of customer satisfaction.
- 10179677Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
- 10179674This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers informing that MMNA has recently received information from Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) about the effects of the Waterborne (WB) paint process on Mitsubishi vehicles.
- 10179673This Technical Service Bulletin informs dealers they may find a stain or cloudy spot on the body panels after removing the transportation film.due to improper installation of the film.This TSB instructs the dealers of the repair procedure for removal of the stain.
- 10170100This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170099This is an index of Tech Talk newsletter articles released in 2012.
- 10170097This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170096This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170087This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170086This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170074This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170071This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170070This TSB contains troubleshooting steps for diagnosis of various customer complaints relating to the audio system speakers in Mitsubishi vehicles equipped with original equipment audio components.
- 10032585Mitsubishi truck: dpf caution label. Enclosed IS a replacement self adhesive diesel particulate filter (dpf) caution label to install over the existing label and a replacement dpf hang tag for the truck. The new label and hang tag better describe the characteristics of the dpf regeneration system. No model years listed.
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