Vehicle recall 03V278000 · August 1, 2003
Mitsubishi Fuso FH210, FH211 and 1 more model
On certain medium duty trucks, the front hub outer wheel bearing may become damaged due to improper lubrication.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain medium duty trucks, the front hub outer wheel bearing may become damaged due to improper lubrication.
- Consequence
- 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.
- Notes
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V278000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 1, 2003
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER
- Owner notification
- August 20, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,913
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Wheel bearing
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mitsubishi Fuso FH210 (2000-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
- Mitsubishi Fuso FH211 (2000-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
- Mitsubishi Fuso FH617 (2000-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
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