2001 Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Fh617 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Fh617 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,913 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SUSPENSION 03V278000 2003-08-01 1,913 affected
Defect

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.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Driver returned to shop with an issue with the brake alarm sounding, found fluid leaking from underneath. We crawled under the truck and found a damaged brake line. Found damaged cross member which caused brake line to fail. We began to further inspect the vehicle and was horrified at what we…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2012-06-29

“Driver returned to shop with an issue with the brake alarm sounding, found fluid leaking from underneath. We crawled under the truck and found a damaged brake line. Found damaged cross member which caused brake line to fail. We began to further inspect the vehicle and was horrified at what we…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2012-06-29

“Driver returned to shop with an issue with the brake alarm sounding, found fluid leaking from underneath. We crawled under the truck and found a damaged brake line. Found damaged cross member which caused brake line to fail. We began to further inspect the vehicle and was horrified at what we…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2012-06-29
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Fh617 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.