NHTSA campaign 06V483000 · Hino campaign M0070
Hino Recall 06V-483: CROSSMEMBER DEFORMATION
NHTSA recall 06V483000 (Hino campaign M0070) was reported by HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. on December 15, 2006, with 1,599 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hino ND8J, Hino NE8J, Hino NJ8J and more for model years 2006–2007. Owners were notified on December 4, 2006, 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 06V483000 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
- 06V483000 (also written 06V-483 or 06V483)
- Filed by
- HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC.
- Hino campaign number
- M0070
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,599 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V483000. 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 ND8J
Hino NE8J
Hino NJ8J
Hino NV8J
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V483000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DURING THE STAMPING PROCESS, SOME CROSSMEMBERS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DEFORMATION TO THE LOWER CORNERS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE STAMPING DIE. OVER TIME, IF THIS CONDITION WERE IGNORED, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CROSSMEMBERS COULD BE COMPROMISED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND/OR A LOSS OF REAR WARNING LAMPS.
Safety consequence
ANY OF THESE OCCURRENCES COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, CORRECT, AND REPLACE THE CROSSMEMBERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO AT 1-248-648-6400.
Notes
HINO RECALL NO. M0070.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V483000
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.