Hino recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
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 fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Hino Xfc 2012–2015
- Hino Xjc 2012–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V678000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 28, 2014
- Owners notified
- Dec 19, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,641
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 17, 2011 to Oct 31, 2014
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Hino recall: Hybrid propulsion system Mar 23, 2017
- Hino recall: Hybrid propulsion system Nov 12, 2014
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.