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NHTSA campaign 08V195000 · Hino campaign A5850

Hino Recall 08V-195: FRONT SPRING HANGER ATTACHMENT BOLTS

NHTSA recall 08V195000 (Hino campaign A5850) was reported by HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. on April 30, 2008, with 16,805 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hino NA6J, Hino NB6J, Hino NC6J and more for model years 2005–2008. Owners were notified on September 22, 2008, 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 08V195000 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
08V195000 (also written 08V-195 or 08V195)
Filed by
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC.
Hino campaign number
A5850
Report received
Potentially affected
16,805 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension — Front
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V195000. 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

  • Hino NB6J

  • Hino NC6J

  • Hino ND8J

  • Hino NE8J

  • Hino NJ8J

  • Hino NV8J

All Hino recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V195000.

Defect description

HINO IS RECALLING 16,805 MY 2005-2008 NA6J, NB6J, NC6J, ND8J, NE8J, NJ8J, AND NV8J TRUCKS. THE TWO VERTICAL RIGHT/LEFT SIDE FRONT SPRING BRACKET BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. THIS MAY CAUSE INCREASED STRESS ON THE SPRING BRACKET WHICH CAN LEAD TO CRACKING OF THE BRACKET.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD REDUCE STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VERTICAL FRONT SPRING BRACKET ATTACHMENT BOLTS ON RIGHT/LEFT HANGER BRACKETS AND RE-TORQUE ALL ASSOCIATED BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO AT 248-699-9300.

Notes

HINO RECALL NO. A5850.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 08V195000

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.