NHTSA vehicle safety data

2019 Hino 338 Recalls & Complaints

The 2019 Hino 338 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Hino dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 Hino 338. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2019 Hino 338 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2019 Hino 338, describing incidents dated February 19, 2026.

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Engine 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11732695 · Filed April 21, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 Hino 338. The contact stated that while his driver was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode and failed to exceed 5 MPH while driving with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and turned off. The vehicle was…

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Back Up Camera Display Image may be Reversed

NHTSA #19V399000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported May 29, 2019 · ITI Trailers And Truck Bodies, Inc.

Potentially affected: 68 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 19E-009 · Owners notified May 9, 2019 · Vehicles built December 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ITI Trailers And Truck Bodies, Inc. (ITI) is recalling certain 2018-2019 HINO 268 and 338-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager back-up camera displays. The displays may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.

Safety consequence

The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

ITI will work with ASA to notify the affected owners and will provide a harness relay capacitor module to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics customer service at 1-800-384-4400 or ITI Trailers And Truck Bodies at 1-814-634-0080.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2019 Hino 338. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 Hino 338.

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #11732695

Incident: February 19, 2026 · Filed: April 21, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Hino 338. The contact stated that while his driver was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode and failed to exceed 5 MPH while driving with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and turned off. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure persisted, and the vehicle was turned. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the after-treatment system had failed and was the cause of the failure. The contact was informed that the after-treatment system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred approximately three days later. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer, where it was determined that the after-treatment system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 500,050.

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