Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 30, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12,470. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain 2020-2021 NV8J, NJ8J, NE8J, NJ8A, NV8A, NE8A, NE8G, NJ8C, NE8C, and NV8G trucks. The ground cable that connects the negative battery terminal to the frame may be too short and may break as a result.
The risk
If the ground cable breaks, the engine cannot be re-started to move the vehicle to a safe area, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will install an extension bracket to the negative battery terminal and inspect the ground cable terminal for damage, replacing the cable if damage is found, free of charge. Owners will be notified of the safety risk with an interim letter Mid-June 2020. The recall began June 26, 2020. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9390. Hino's number for this recall is AAHT0.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Hino NE8A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Hino NE8C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Hino NE8G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Hino NE8J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Hino NJ8A | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Hino NJ8C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Hino NJ8J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Hino NV8A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Hino NV8G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Hino NV8J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Hino NE8A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Hino NE8C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Hino NE8G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Hino NE8J | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Hino NJ8A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Hino NJ8C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Hino NJ8J | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Hino NV8A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Hino NV8G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Hino NV8J | 0 | 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 20V244000.
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