Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.: Structure
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 15, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,599. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DURING THE STAMPING PROCESS, SOME CROSSMEMBERS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DEFORMATION TO THE LOWER CORNERS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE STAMPING DIE. OVER TIME, IF THIS CONDITION WERE IGNORED, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CROSSMEMBERS COULD BE COMPROMISED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND/OR A LOSS OF REAR WARNING LAMPS.
The risk
ANY OF THESE OCCURRENCES COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, CORRECT, AND REPLACE THE CROSSMEMBERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO AT 1-248-648-6400.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Hino ND8J | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Hino NE8J | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Hino NJ8J | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Hino NV8J | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Hino ND8J | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Hino NE8J | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Hino NJ8J | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Hino NV8J | 0 | 9 | 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 06V483000.
Full record for the 2007 Hino ND8J → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →