- Vehicles
- 16,805
- Built between
- Until Sep 2007
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 22 September 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between an unspecified date and September 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2005-2008 Hino NA6JBuilt unknown to September 2007
- 2005-2008 Hino NB6JBuilt unknown to September 2007
- 2005-2008 Hino NC6JBuilt unknown to September 2007
- 2005-2008 Hino ND8JBuilt unknown to September 2007
- 2005-2008 Hino NE8JBuilt unknown to September 2007
- 2005-2008 Hino NJ8JBuilt unknown to September 2007
- 2005-2008 Hino NV8JBuilt unknown to September 2007
What the defect is
Hino is recalling 16,805 my 2005-2008 NA6J, NB6J, NC6J, ND8J, NE8J, NJ8J, and NV8J trucks. The two vertical right/left side front spring bracket bolts were not tightened properly during the assembly process. This may cause increased stress on the spring bracket which can lead to cracking of the bracket.
What could happen
This could reduce steering control increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VERTICAL FRONT SPRING BRACKET ATTACHMENT BOLTS ON RIGHT/LEFT HANGER BRACKETS AND RE-TORQUE ALL ASSOCIATED BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2008.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtunknown to September 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 April 2008
- Owners notified22 September 2008
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 30 April 2008.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact hino at 248-699-9300.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- A5850
- Recalling manufacturer
- HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Hino recall no. A5850.CUSTOMERS 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.