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Mitsubishi Fuso FM617 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 9 model years of the Mitsubishi Fuso FM617 (1996–2004). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

3
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1996
year with most recalls
1998
year with most complaints

Pick your Mitsubishi Fuso FM617 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FM61720
2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FM61720
2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FM61720
2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FM61720
2000 Mitsubishi Fuso FM61720
1999 Mitsubishi Fuso FM61720
1998 Mitsubishi Fuso FM61721
1997 Mitsubishi Fuso FM61720
1996 Mitsubishi Fuso FM61720

What Mitsubishi Fuso FM617 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 1.

All Mitsubishi Fuso FM617 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mitsubishi Fuso FM617, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hub (suspension)

    NHTSA 04V477000 Reported 2,892 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.

    On certain trucks using an f060t or f070t front axle, the front wheel hub outer bearing lock nut may have been improperly tightened during assembly, and an insufficient amount of grease may have been applied to the outer bearing.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the inner and outer front wheel hub bearings, and replace any bearing with signs of damage. The recall began on october 28, 2004. Owners should contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-856-467-4500.

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

  2. Interior lighting

    NHTSA 04V437000 Reported 16,101 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.

    On certain trucks, the rebound cushion may stick to the hook hinge bracket, due to improper rubber composition of the cushion. This condition could result in the hook pin bracket remaining in the up (cab closed) position when the cab latch is unlocked. With the hook pin bracket in the up position, the cab tilt lock switch remains…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rebound cushion with a modified component and adjust the cable tilt lock switch and bottom bracket at the rear cab mount. The recall began on october 28, 2004. Owners should contact mitsubishi…

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

  3. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 04V436000 Reported 2,609 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.

    On certain trucks, the clearance between the cab main hook and the surrounding components may be insufficient. Repeated normal cab tilting operation could cause the cab tilt system components to become damaged in the area of the cab main hook.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the cab hook, lock lever and control lever bracket with modified components. The recall began on october 28, 2004. Owners should contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-877-711-0707.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Other Mitsubishi Fuso models

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.