Hino Power Train: Driveline

Hino is recalling about 1,195 vehicles over a problem with the power train. If the bolts were to loosen, it could cause a vibration in the driveline.

Campaign
08V471000
Manufacturer
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC.
Reported
18 September 2008
Vehicles
1,195
Built between
Feb 2007 – Feb 2008
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
14 October 2008
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 2007 and February 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2007-2009 Hino NV8JBuilt February 2007 to February 2008

What the defect is

Hino is recalling 1,195 my 2007-2009 NV8J trucks. During the manufacturing process, the propeller shaft bolts may not have been properly tightened during the manufacturing process.

What could happen

If the bolts were to loosen, it could cause a vibration in the driveline. If this vibration were ignored, the propeller shaft could separate from the mating flange. This could potentially result in damage to property and/or result in a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PROPELLER SHAFT BOLTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2008.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 2007 to February 2008
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA18 September 2008
  3. Owners notified14 October 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 18 September 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 1-248-699-9300.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
M0120
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. M0120.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.

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