NHTSA campaign 04V448000 · Hino campaign A3740
Hino Recall 04V-448: HINO/STEERING WHEEL DUST COVER
NHTSA recall 04V448000 (Hino campaign A3740) was reported by HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. on September 20, 2004, with 3,366 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hino NA6J, Hino NB6J, Hino NC6J and more for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on October 8, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V448000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V448000 (also written 04V-448 or 04V448)
- Filed by
- HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC.
- Hino campaign number
- A3740
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,366 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V448000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Hino
Hino NA6J
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 1, 2003 – September 7, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Hino NB6J
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 1, 2003 – September 7, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Hino NC6J
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 1, 2003 – September 7, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Hino ND8J
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 1, 2003 – September 7, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Hino NE8J
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 1, 2003 – September 7, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Hino NJ8J
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 1, 2003 – September 7, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Hino NV8J
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 1, 2003 – September 7, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V448000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED, THE DUST COVER MAY TWINE WITH THE STEERING SHAFT AND COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATION BECOMING HEAVY.
Safety consequence
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE OLD DUST COVER AND INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED COVER. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HINO AT 1-845-365-1400.
Notes
HINO RECALL NO. A3740.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V448000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.