- Vehicles
- 35,142
- Built between
- Aug 2003 – Nov 2011
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 January 2013
- Repaired
- 72%
- Unrepaired
- 9,738
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2003 and November 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2005-2013 Hino NA6JBuilt August 2003 to November 2011
- 2005-2013 Hino NB6JBuilt August 2003 to November 2011
- 2005-2013 Hino NC6JBuilt August 2003 to November 2011
- 2005-2013 Hino ND8JBuilt August 2003 to November 2011
- 2005-2013 Hino NE8JBuilt August 2003 to November 2011
- 2005-2013 Hino NF8JBuilt August 2003 to November 2011
- 2005-2013 Hino NJ8JBuilt August 2003 to November 2011
- 2005-2013 Hino NV8JBuilt August 2003 to November 2011
Repair progress
9,738 of 35,142 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2015.
72% repaired — 25,404 of 35,142 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Hino is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2013 medium duty trucks, models NA6J, NB6J, NC6J, ND8J, NE8J, NJ8J, NF8J, and NV8J, manufactured from August 18, 2003, through November 16, 2011. Over time, the main B+ circuit from the battery to the starter could potentially short to ground due to wear that accumulates as a result of interference between the B+ circuit and its convoluted tubing sheath.
What could happen
If the B+ circuit shorts to ground, it may lead to a fire.
What gets fixed
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2013.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2003 to November 2011
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 December 2012
- Owners notified17 January 2013
- Latest repair reportQ1 2015 — 72% repaired
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 3 December 2012.
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 1-248-699-9390.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- A8310
- 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's recall campaign number is A8310.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.
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.