NHTSA campaign 18V178000 · Hino campaign AA9Q0
Hino Recall 18V-178: Valve Train Adjustment Screw may Fall Off
NHTSA recall 18V178000 (Hino campaign AA9Q0) was reported by Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. on March 15, 2018, with 45 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hino NE8J, Hino NJ8J and Hino NV8J for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on May 14, 2018, 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 18V178000 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
- 18V178000 (also written 18V-178 or 18V178)
- Filed by
- Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.
- Hino campaign number
- AA9Q0
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 45 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 95.56% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V178000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V178000.
Defect description
Hino Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain 2018-2019 NE8J, NJ8J, and NV8J trucks. The engine valve train adjustment screw lock nuts may not have been properly tightened manufacturing, possibly resulting in them coming loose within the engine and damaging it.
Safety consequence
The damage to the engine may result in it shutting off and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque on the valve train adjustment screw lock nuts. If a nut is found missing, the engine will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2018. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9390. Hino's number for this recall is AA9Q0.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V178000
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.