NHTSA campaign 96V243000

Hino Recall 96V-243: HINO/UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLY

NHTSA recall 96V243000 was reported by HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA) on December 5, 1996, with 606 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hino FE and Hino FF for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 13, 1996, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V243000 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: 96V243000 (also written 96V-243 or 96V243)
Filed by: HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA)
Report received: December 5, 1996
Potentially affected: 606 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Power Train — Driveline — Universal Joint
Owners notified: December 13, 1996

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V243000. 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 FE
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 24, 1994 – March 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 3, 1995 – January 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
- 1997 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – February 19, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Hino FF
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 7, 1994 – March 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 3, 1995 – January 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
- 1997 · Vehicles built February 7, 1996 – February 19, 1996 (per NHTSA)

All Hino recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V243000.

Defect description

THE PROPELLER SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINTS ARE DAMAGED.

Safety consequence

THESE DAMAGED UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES CAN LEAD TO ABNORMAL WEAR OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT BEARINGS RESULTING IN PROPELLER SHAFT FAILURE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO AFFECTED UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 1996.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HINO AT 1-914-365-1406.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V243000

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.