Vehicle recall 15V195000 · April 1, 2015
Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 and FEC72
On the affected vehicles, the lower engine timing chain bolt may have been insufficiently tightened during assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 FEC72 vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to January 28, 2014, and 2012-2015 FEC92 vehicles manufactured April 22, 2011, to February 1, 2014. On the affected vehicles, the lower engine timing chain bolt may have been insufficiently tightened during assembly.
- Consequence
- A timing chain bolt that was not properly tightened may result in an engine oil leak, possibly causing the engine to seize, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the lower engine timing chain bolt to the proper torque, free of charge. The recal is expected to begin in late June 2015. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall C1007710.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V195000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 1, 2015
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- C1007710
- Owner notification
- June 9, 2015
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 25
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine
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 FEC72 (2014-2015): 2015, 2014
- Mitsubishi Fuso FEC92 (2012-2015): 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
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