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January 11, 2018
Fire Extinguisher May Be Clogged or Inoperable
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V047
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
Components EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected 1,153
Summary
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain 2004-2017 FE84D, FE85D, FEC52, FEC72, FEC92, FGB72, FK61F and FM657 trucks. These trucks are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button ‘Pindicator’ Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
Remedy
MFTA will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2018. Owners may contact MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on “Product Safety Recall” for more information. MFTA’s number for this recall is MFV00001.
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.
112 Affected Products
Vehicles
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
MITSUBISHI FUSO | FE84D | 2004-2017 |
MITSUBISHI FUSO | FE85D | 2004-2017 |
MITSUBISHI FUSO | FEC52 | 2004-2017 |
MITSUBISHI FUSO | FEC72 | 2004-2017 |
MITSUBISHI FUSO | FEC92 | 2004-2017 |
MITSUBISHI FUSO | FGB72 | 2004-2017 |
MITSUBISHI FUSO | FK61F | 2004-2017 |
MITSUBISHI FUSO | FM657 | 2004-2017 |
8 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-18V047-2750.pdf 246.354KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-18V047-2442.PDF 217.433KB
Miscellaneous Document
RMISC-18V047-8482.pdf 418.456KB
Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-18V047-0779.pdf 1201.387KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2018-3
RCLQRT-18V047-2455.PDF 211.346KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-1
RCLQRT-18V047-5694.PDF 214.544KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2018-2
RCLQRT-18V047-3131.PDF 211.263KB
Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2018-4
RCLQRT-18V047-7789.PDF 211.446KB
Recalls Documents
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=18V047&docType=RCL
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