Hino recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Hino is recalling certain trucks with vertical exhaust pipes. Certain bolts attaching the exhaust system to the truck may not have been properly tightened during the manufacturing process. The bolts could fail allowing the exhaust system to separate from the truck.
What could happen
The exhaust system could fall onto the roadway and be struck by a following vehicle resulting in a crash.
The fix
Hino will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on november 9, 2010. Owners may contact hino at 248-699-9330.
Vehicles covered
- Hino Nd8J 2010
- Hino Nj8J 2009–2010
- Hino Nv8J 2009–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V156000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 16, 2010
- Owners notified
- Nov 9, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 89
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 16, 2008 to Jun 11, 2009
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
- Maker's own recall number
- M0180
Notes
Hino recall no. M0180.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Hino recall: Visibility Mar 8, 2021
- Hino recall: Electrical system Apr 30, 2020
- Hino recall: Visibility Jul 31, 2019
- Hino recall: Service brakes Jan 18, 2019
- Hino recall: Engine and engine cooling Mar 15, 2018
- Hino recall: Electrical system Feb 19, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.