Recall Register

2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649. The newest campaign is 08V224000. NHTSA received the report on 16 May 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V224000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 74,824 units in total.

  • 08V224000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
  • 08V221000Engine and Engine Cooling
  • 05V303000Engine and Engine Cooling
  • 05V304000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift
  • 04V571000Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable

  1. 08V224000Received . 15,549 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number C1003610. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 08V221000Received . 10,325 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number C1003510. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 05V303000Received . 15,307 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number C1000110. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 05V304000Received . 15,549 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number C0028810. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 04V571000Received . 18,094 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number C0021610. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 2 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Structure1
Suspension1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
2 May 2012

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2012, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19962
  2. 19972
  3. 19982
  4. 19996
  5. 20005
  6. 20015
  7. 20024
  8. 20034
  9. 20044

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi-fuso/fe649/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649?
74,824 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Fuso FE649, model years 1996 to 2004. 5 of them name the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 name most often?
Structure: 1 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE649 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.