Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.: Steering › Linkages
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 18, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,072. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE DRAG LINK ATTACHMENT NUTS AT THE PITMAN ARM AND STEERING ARM MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TORQUED. RESIDUAL GREASE AND PAINT WHICH WAS APPLIED AS A RUST INHIBITOR ON THE STEERING ARM MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO A LOSS OF TORQUE AFTER ASSEMBLY.
The risk
INCREASED WEAR FOR THE DRAGLINK CONNECTIONS CAN OCCUR CREATING A NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY. IF THIS CONDITION WAS IGNORED, A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING ARM TIGHTNESS AND REMOVE ALL GREASE AND PAINT FROM THE STEERING ARMS AND RETORQUE THE DRAGLINK ATTACHMENT NUTS AT THE STEERING ARM AND PITMAN ARM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO AT 1-248-648-6430.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Hino NA6J | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Hino NB6J | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Hino NC6J | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Hino ND6J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Hino NV8J | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Hino NA6J | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Hino NB6J | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Hino NC6J | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Hino ND6J | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Hino NE8J | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Hino NJ8J | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Hino NV8J | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Genie TZ-50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hino NA6J | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hino NB6J | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hino NC6J | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hino ND6J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hino NE8J | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hino NJ8J | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hino NV8J | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Genie TZ-50 | 1 | 3 | 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 06V169000.
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