Mitsubishi Fuso Fe649 2001

• Recall 81409 [USA]: The purpose of this standard is to reduce deaths and injuries from motor vehicle crashes by providing adequate illumination of the roadway.
  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."
  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.
  mfta's recall no. C1003910.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 http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 82024 [USA]: The shift control lever may become inoperative, or the physical shift lever position on the shift lever housing gear indicator may not match the actual gear selection at the transmission.
  Mitsubishi fuso is recalling 15,549 my 1999-2004 fe639, fe649, and fg639 trucks; my 2001-2004 fe640, and my 2003-2004 fh210 trucks equipped with automatic transmissions. Normal heat emanating from the exhaust pipe may cause the automatic transmission shift linkage to deform. The effort required to operate the automatic transmission shift control lever may increase if the linkage binds due to the deformation.
  dealers will install a modified automatic transmission shift control lever assembly free of charge. The recall began on august 6, 2008. Owners may contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-856-467-4500.
  mitsubishi fuso recall no. C1003610.Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 81792 [USA]: If the vehicle is continually operated in this condition, the bracket may break apart. the transmission could drop out of alignment with the drive train.
  Mitsubishi fuso is recalling 10,325 my 1999-2004 fe639 and fe649 trucks. The rear engine support bracket is composed of materials of insufficient strength. Normal vehicle vibrations may cause the bracket to crack.
  dealers will install a modified rear engine support bracket component free of charge. The recall began on august 6, 2008. Owners may contact mitsubishi fuso at 856-467-3917.
  mitsubishi fuso recall no. C1003510.Customers 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 http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 61545 [USA]: If the vehicle is continually operated in this condition, the bracket may break apart, causing the transmission to drop out of alignment with the drive train.
  On certain medium duty trucks, the rear engine support bracket is composed of materials of insufficient strength. Normal vehicle vibrations may cause the bracket to crack.
  dealers will install a modified rear engine support bracket. The recall began on september 26, 2005. Owners should contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-856-467-4500.
  mitsubishi fuso recall no. C1000110.Customers can 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 http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 61550 [USA]: The effort required to operate the a/t shift control lever may increase if the linkage binds due to rust build-up. the shift control lever may become inoperative, or the physical shift lever position on the shift lever housing gear indicator may not match the actual gear selection at the transmission.
  On certain medium duty trucks, rust build-up on the automatic transmission (a/t) shift linkage may cause the linkage to bind. Rust build-up is accelerated in geographic locations that are situated near large bodies of salt water, or in regions with heavy snow/ice melting compound usage in winter months.
  dealers will install a modified a/t shift control lever assembly. The recall began on september 26, 2005. Owners may contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-856-467-4500.
  mitsubishi fuso recall no. C0028810.Customers can 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 http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 56378 [USA]: 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.
  On certain trucks, the cable end of the parking brake cable, where it attaches to the parking brake lever, is designed improperly. Repeated normal parking brake operation may cause the cable end to become improperly seated in the parking brake lever groove.
  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.
  mitsubishi fuso recall no. C0021610.Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 2008171 [Canada]: Engine
  On certain vehicles, the rear engine support bracket is composed of materials of insufficient strength. Normal vehicle vibrations may cause the bracket to crack. If the vehicle is continually operated in this condition, the bracket may break apart. In the worst case, the transmission could drop out of alignment with the driver train. Correction: dealers will install a modified rear engine support bracket.

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• Recall 2008172 [Canada]: Engine
  On certain vehicles, normal heat emanating from the exhaust pipe may cause the shift linkage installed as part of campaign 2005194 (C1003610) to bind. As a result, the effort required to operate the automatic transmission shift control lever may increase. In the worst case, the shift control lever may become inoperative, or the transmission gear position indicated on the shift lever housing may not match the actual gear selection at the transmission. Correction: dealers will install a modified shift control lever assembly.

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• Recall 2005194 [Canada]: Powertrain
  On certain vehicles, rust build-up on the automatic transmission shift linkage, due to an insufficient corrosion inhibiting ability, may cause the linkage the bind. As a result, the effort required to operate the shift control lever may increase. In the worst case, the shift control lever may become inoperative, or the transmission gear position indicated on the shift lever housing may not match the actual gear selection at the transmission. Correction: dealers will install a modified shift control lever assembly. Note: this recall is superseded by recall 2008172.

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• Recall 2005195 [Canada]: Engine
  On certain vehicles, the rear engine support bracket is composed of materials of insufficient strength. Normal vehicle vibrations may cause the bracket to crack. If the vehicle is continually operated in this condition, the bracket may break apart. In the worst case, the transmission could drop out of alignment with the driver train. Correction: dealers will install a modified rear engine support bracket.

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• Recall 2004372 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles, the cable end of the parking brake cable, where it attaches to the parking brake lever, is designed improperly. Repeated normal parking brake operation may cause the cable end to become improperly seated in the parking brake lever groove. In this condition, the parking brake cable may bend and/or break due to fatigue. In the worst case, the parking brake may become inoperative. Correction: dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the parking brake cable assembly.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Chassis / frame is totally deteriorated from rust which developed from within the steel. Not surface rust. Basically it has rotted away making the truck unable to carry a load and unsafe. This is a 10 year old heavy duty truck that you can not drive . You can drive a hammer right through the superstructure steel. This vehicle has been fleet maintained, undercoated. The chassis is power washed regularly and painted annually. The problem has been reported to the manufacturer with absolutely no response. Being a truck / fleet owner for over 40 years, this truck has been pulled from service prematurely by at least 5-10 years. *js

Chassis / frame is totally destroyed / deteriorated from rot / rust. You can literally pull the steel apart with your bare hands. This is not surface rust! This truck is unsafe to be on the road. This is not an expected problem for truck of this age and gone undetected could have caused serious injury to people. This problem has been reported to the manufacturer with no response. *js

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C1003 [4] C1003
• C1000 [1] Manufacturer Controlled DTC
• C0028 [1] ISO/SAE Reserved
• C0021 [1] Brake Booster Performance (Subfault)