2012 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
10 safety recalls list the 2012 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
10 safety recalls for the 2012 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Equipment
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…
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…
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Crankcase (pcv) (engine and engine cooling)
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92 trucks manufactured February 4, 2011, to March 31, 2015, and 2012-2015 FGB72 trucks manufactured June 22, 2011, to April 8, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optional cold weather PVC heater kit. In these vehicles,…
Remedy: MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PVC pipe heater, free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2016. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707. MFTA's number for this recall is…
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Fuel system, diesel
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92, and FGB72 trucks manufactured April 8, 2011, to July 22, 2014. The affected vehicles have a fuel return hose that may deteriorate due to being exposed to chemicals or lubricants, causing the hose to swell and detach.
Remedy: MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel return hose, replacing it with an improved hose, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2016. Owners may call MFTA customer service at…
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Pads (service brakes)
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 FEC52 vehicles manufactured February 3, 2011, to March 31, 2015, and 2012-2013 FEC72 and FEC92 vehicles manufactured February 3, 2011, to January 9, 2013. The affected vehicles have brake pad shims that may rust or corrode after exposure to snow and…
Remedy: MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will replace any steel brake pad shims with stainless steel shims, free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Owners may call MFTA customer service at 1-877-711-0707.…
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Automatic transmission (power train)
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (Mitsubishi Fuso) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92, and FGB72 trucks manufactured April 8, 2011, to April 18, 2014. The automatic transmission fluid (ATF) oil cooler hose may burst.
Remedy: Mitsubishi Fuso will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected ATF oil cooler hoses, free of charge. The recall began on November 26, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi Fuso customer service at…
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Automatic transmission (power train)
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (Mitsubishi Fuso) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92 and FGB72 trucks. In the affected vehicles, the transmission may not have been cleaned sufficiently during manufacturing, allowing debris to contaminate the automatic transmission fluid (ATF).
Remedy: Mitsubishi Fuso will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission, flush the system twice and refill it with new ATF or replace the transmission assembly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on…
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Parking brake
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92, and FGB72 trucks; manufactured from April 8, 2011, through October 16, 2012. The parking brake cable nut may have been insufficiently tightened during assembly. As a result, the parking brake cable could loosen with each operation of…
Remedy: MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the parking brake nut, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 19, 2012. Owners may contact MFTA at 1-856-467-4500.
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Fuel filter (fuel system)
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92, and FGB72 trucks. The fuel line may disconnect from the fuel filter head due to an improperly machined connector.
Remedy: MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the affected fuel filter head, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 19, 2012. Owners may contact MFTA at 1-856-467-4500.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) is recalling certain model year 2012 FGB72 and model year 2012-2013 FEC52, FEC72, FEC92 trucks. The low pressure fuel return hose and filter may have been improperly routed at the hose clamp near the filter. This could allow the fuel hose to slip off of the filter, causing a fuel leak.
Remedy: MFTA will notify owners, and dealers will correct the hose and filter routing and add a clip to the fuel return hose, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 19, 2012. Owners may contact MFTA at…
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
Mitsubishi fuso (mfta) is recalling certain model year 2012 fec52, fec72, and fec92 trucks manufactured from february 10, 2011, through april 8, 2011, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208 occupant crash protection. during assembly, incorrect passengers side seat belt buckles…
Remedy: Mfta will notify owners and dealers will replace the passengers side seat belt buckle free of charge. The safety recall began on march 12, 2012. Owners may contact mfta at 1-856-467-4500.
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 95,795 miles. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tl* the contact calling on behalf of one of his drivers, who was driving a 2012 mitsubishi fuso fec72 and stated that while his driver was driving, the vehicle when into a death mode and slowdown as a”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 30, 2020 · Engine
“Air flow sensor premature failure rate. At 68,590 miles the part has been replaced twice. I was told by the dealership that they have one customer that has replaced the air flow sensor a total of 10 t”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 24, 2014 · Engine
Compare Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2012 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72
How do I know if my 2012 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 10 campaigns currently list the 2012 Mitsubishi Fuso FEC72; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mitsubishi Fuso dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 12V058000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Mitsubishi Fuso models
- Fe6 complaints
- FE1254 complaints
- FE1803 complaints
- FE6493 complaints
- FE83D3 complaints
- FE85D2 complaints
- Fg2 complaints
- FE140G1 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.