- Vehicles
- 5,667
- Built between
- Jun 2017 – Feb 2018
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 March 2018
- Repaired
- 86%
- Unrepaired
- 770
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2017 and February 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2018-2019 Hino NE8JBuilt June 2017 to February 2018
- 2018-2019 Hino NH8JBuilt June 2017 to February 2018
- 2018-2019 Hino NJ8JBuilt June 2017 to February 2018
- 2018-2019 Hino NV8JBuilt June 2017 to February 2018
Repair progress
770 of 5,667 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2020.
86% repaired — 4,897 of 5,667 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 Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain 2018-2019 NE8J, NJ8J and NV8J trucks. The terminal bolts that secure the main fuse terminals within the fuse block may not have been properly tightened, possibly resulting in electrical arcing and overheating, or an engine shutdown.
What could happen
An electrical arc or overheating can increase the risk of a fire. An engine shutdown can increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will tighten any loose terminal bolts and replace any damaged electrical harness, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2017 to February 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 February 2018
- Owners notified10 March 2018
- Latest repair reportQ1 2020 — 86% 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 19 February 2018.
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 customer service at 1-248-699-9390. Hino's number for this recall is M0320.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- M0320
- 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
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.