OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 16V116000
NHTSA campaign 16V116000 covers 19 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 853 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received February 29, 2016 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 16V116000 says
Defect summary
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, the PVC pipe heater wiring may chafe on a metal clamp possibly resulting in the wire short circuiting.
Consequence summary
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 16V116000
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 C1008310.
- Owner notification
- April 6, 2016
- Filing manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
- Component groups
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES