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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 06V195000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Jun 6, 2006

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
1,045
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
6
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 6, 2006
Production May 25, 2004 – Dec 20, 2006

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (A/T) SELECTOR LEVER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MACHINED ALLOWING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE LEVER, CAUSING IMPROPER ENGAGEMENT OF THE "P" RANGE (PARK).

The risk

THE TRANSMISSION COULD REMAIN IN THE "R" RANGE (REVERSE) AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL, CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE A/T CONTROL LEVER ASSEMBLY, A/T SHIFT CONTROL CABLE AND PROPER PARKING PROCEDURES LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI FUSO AT 856-467-4500.

Notes

MITSUBISHI FUSO RECALL NO. C1000720.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.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
C1000720
NHTSA campaign number
06V195000
Units potentially affected
1,045
Report received
Jun 6, 2006
Production range
May 25, 2004 – Dec 20, 2006
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

6 model years across 3 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.