Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 28, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,641. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino Motors) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 XJC and XFC vehicles manufactured February 17, 2011, to October 31, 2014. The brake warning lamp that is supposed to illuminate in the event of a loss of brake fluid pressure or that there is low brake fluid may not operate correctly due to a software programming issue. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
The risk
If the warning lamp does not illuminate in the event of low pressure or low brake fluid volume, the driver will not be warned of the potential for a reduction or loss of braking capability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hino Motors will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ABS ECU, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9300.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Hino XFC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Hino XJC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Hino XFC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Hino XJC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Hino XFC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Hino XJC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Hino XFC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Hino XJC | 0 | 1 | 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 14V678000.
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