Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. announced the recall Wednesday of about 75,200 large vehicles due to defective clutch housings that have caused a number of accidents, including a fatality.

The transport ministry said it suspects the company has made false reports to authorities regarding the accidents.

Mitsubishi Fuso admitted last Thursday that it covered up clutch housing defects between 1996 and 2000. Chief executive Wilfried Porth blamed the company's past management of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. for what he described as a corporate culture of concealment.