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NHTSA campaign 98V014000

Hino Recall 98V-014: HINO/DIESEL FUEL LEAK

NHTSA recall 98V014000 was reported by HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA) on January 26, 1998, with 623 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hino FA4JC, Hino FA4JE, Hino FA4JG and more for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on February 9, 1998, 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 98V014000 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
98V014000 (also written 98V-014 or 98V014)
Filed by
HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA)
Report received
Potentially affected
623 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V014000. 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 FA4JC

    • 1998 · Vehicles built January 11, 1997 – November 7, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Hino FA4JE

    • 1998 · Vehicles built December 9, 1996 – November 20, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Hino FA4JG

    • 1998 · Vehicles built December 26, 1996 – November 28, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Hino FB4JE

    • 1998 · Vehicles built January 13, 1997 – November 28, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Hino FB4JG

    • 1998 · Vehicles built December 25, 1996 – November 17, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Hino FB4JH

    • 1998 · Vehicles built December 26, 1996 – November 28, 1997 (per NHTSA)
All Hino recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V014000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 4 AND 5 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH J05C-TB DIESEL ENGINES. A FUEL FILTER WAS DAMAGED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE FILTER ELEMENT.

Safety consequence

THIS DAMAGED FUEL FILTER CAN CRACK AND RESULT IN A DIESEL FUEL LEAK.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER ON THESE VEHICLES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 9, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR TRUCKS TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HINO DIESEL AT 1-914-365-1400.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V014000

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.