NHTSA campaign 08V667000 · Hino campaign M0140
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. Recall 08V-667: AIR SUSPENSION REAR AXLE U-BOLTS
NHTSA recall 08V667000 (Hino campaign M0140) was reported by HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. on December 18, 2008, with 130 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cable Car Trolley Bus, Hino ND8J, Hino NE8J and more for model years 2006, 2009. Owners were notified on January 19, 2009, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V667000 (also written 08V-667 or 08V667)
- Filed by
- HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC.
- Hino campaign number
- M0140
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 130 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V667000. 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.
Cable Car
Cable Car Trolley Bus
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 27, 2006 – April 27, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Hino
Hino ND8J
- 2009 · Vehicles built October 22, 2007 – September 4, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Hino NE8J
- 2009 · Vehicles built October 22, 2007 – September 4, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Hino NJ8J
- 2009 · Vehicles built October 22, 2007 – September 4, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Hino NV8J
- 2009 · Vehicles built October 22, 2007 – September 4, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V667000.
Defect description
HINO IS RECALLING 130 MY 2008-2009 ND8J, NE8J, NJ8J, AND NV8J CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS. THE REAR AXLE U-BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. THE LOWER SPRING SEAT MAY NOT CONTACT THE AXLE HOUSING PROPERLY, PRODUCING A GAP ON THE FRONT OR REAR SIDE OF THE AXLE HOUSING.
Safety consequence
THIS GAP COULD ALLOW THE U-BOLTS TO LOOSEN AND/OR CAUSE THE LOWER SPRING SEAT TO CRACK. THE AXLE COULD BECOME MISALIGNED AND/OR SEPARATED FROM THE MOUNTINGS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION LOWER SPRING SEAT FOR A GAP BETWEEN THE REAR AXLE AND LOWER SPRING SEAT. THE U-BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 19, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO AT 1-248-699-9330.
Notes
HINO RECALL NO. M0140.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V667000
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.