Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.: Steering
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 20, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,366. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED, THE DUST COVER MAY TWINE WITH THE STEERING SHAFT AND COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATION BECOMING HEAVY.
The risk
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE OLD DUST COVER AND INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED COVER. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HINO AT 1-845-365-1400.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Hino NA6J | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hino NB6J | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hino NC6J | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hino ND8J | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hino NE8J | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hino NJ8J | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hino NV8J | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V448000.
Full record for the 2005 Hino NA6J → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →