Mitsubishi Fuso FE449 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Mitsubishi Fuso FE449 (1994–1995).

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• 1994
• 1995

All Mitsubishi Fuso FE449 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mitsubishi Fuso FE449, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Conventional (parking brake)

   NHTSA 96V235000 Reported November 14, 1996 4,471 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER

   Vehicle description: 1994 models are only in the state of california. The material hardness of the parking brake ratchet bar was greater than that of its mating part, the parking pawl.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the parking brake ratchet bar assembly.

   Model years: 1994, 1995

2. Catalytic convertor (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 95V100000 Reported May 18, 1995 2,971 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER

   The welded joints connecting the catalytic converter muffler and the exhaust pipe was inferior. The weld can crack under normal operation.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the muffler assembly.

   Model years: 1994, 1995

Other Mitsubishi Fuso models

• Fe6 complaints
• FE1254 complaints
• FE1803 complaints
• FE6493 complaints
• FE83D3 complaints
• FE85D2 complaints
• FEC722 complaints
• Fg2 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.